Google Drive (Google Workspace): HIPAA status
Google's file storage, including Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms. Covered by Google Workspace's HIPAA BAA once accepted in the Admin console.
Signs a BAAYes
Google Drive (Google Workspace) signs a Business Associate Agreement. Google Drive, including Docs, Forms, Sheets, Slides and Vids, is on Google Workspace's HIPAA Included Functionality list.
Source: Google Workspace — HIPAA Included Functionality · checked
Google Drive (Google Workspace) and HIPAA at a glance
Google Drive (Google Workspace) signs a Business Associate Agreement. A BAA alone does not make its use HIPAA compliant: you still need to accept the Google Workspace BAA in the Admin console (Account settings > Legal and compliance). Facts checked against Google's own documentation on 2026-10-06.
| Signs a BAA | Yes |
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| How you get it | Google Drive, including Docs, Forms, Sheets, Slides and Vids, is on Google Workspace's HIPAA Included Functionality list. |
| You still need to | Accept the Google Workspace BAA in the Admin console (Account settings > Legal and compliance). |
| Main limitation | Covered only under a Google Workspace account with the BAA accepted — not a personal Google account. |
| Last checked | 2026-10-06 |
BAA details
| Signs a BAA | Yes | Google Workspace — HIPAA Included Functionality |
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What you still have to configure
- Accept the Google Workspace BAA in the Admin console (Account settings > Legal and compliance). source
Limitations
- Covered only under a Google Workspace account with the BAA accepted — not a personal Google account. source
- Third-party add-ons and apps connected to Drive are not covered by Google's BAA. source
Against our criteria
| BAA without a sales process | Yes — Accepted in the Admin console. | Google — HIPAA compliance with Google Workspace and Cloud Identity |
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| BAA on entry-level team plans | Not verified | Not verified yet |