Health & Business Affairs (HBA) – OGC section
HBA attorneys provides legal advice and counsel to the member of the A&M System in the following areas:
- Research
- Intellectual property commercialization
- Healthcare
- Data, technology & privacy
- Education
- Athletics
- Other commercial transactions (non-real estate/construction)
HBA attorneys:
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts (OGC approval pursuant to System Policy 25.07)
- Provide guidance on intellectual property matters
- Provide guidance on healthcare regulatory compliance (e.g., HIPAA)
- Provide guidance on privacy and information security matters (e.g., FERPA)
- Assist with bankruptcy fillings, debt collection claims, and review of write-off submissions (see Collection of Accounts Contracts)
- Manage outside counsel contracts