You can use AWS Artifact to review and manage agreements for your AWS account or organization. For example, companies that are subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) typically require a Business Associate Addendum (BAA) agreement with AWS to ensure that protected health information (PHI) is appropriately safeguarded. In the AWS Artifact console, you can review and accept such agreements, and you can designate an AWS account that can legally process PHI.
If you use AWS Organizations, you can accept agreements, such as a BAA with AWS, on behalf of all AWS accounts in your organization. All existing and subsequent member accounts are automatically covered by the agreement and can legally process PHI.
You can also use AWS Artifact to confirm that your AWS account or organization has accepted an agreement, and to review the terms of an accepted agreement to understand your obligations. If your account or organization no longer needs to use an accepted agreement, then you can use AWS Artifact to terminate the agreement. If you terminate the agreement but later realize that you need it, then you can activate the agreement again.
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