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09-10 AGREEMENT Between UNC School of Medicine And Orange County Health Department Page of 10 6 for communicable disease/epidemic control, emergency phone consultation as needed during non-business hours through a pager system, and direct administrative and/or consultative services as outlined in General Consultation Services (Paragraph 2). 9. The Department will maintain current registration and licensure of the Medical Director and designated back-up Department physicians and shall provide copies to OCHD as appendices to the Designation of Medical Director attachment to this contract. 10. The Department will assure that the Medical Director and designated back-up Department physicians are in, and maintain, compliance with OSHA guidelines regarding bloodborne pathogens including Hepatitis B and TB status as well as documentation of immunization against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. In the event of a bloodborne pathogen exposure, the Department will be responsible for providing follow-up according to its policies and procedures governing exposure incidents. 11. The University will be responsible for the negligence of its employees and agents to the extent of the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. Further, the University will provide adequate professional liability insurance for the University and its personnel who provide the services described in the agreement. The insurance limits will be stated in a Confirmation of Insurance submitted at the time the contract is commenced. 12. The Department will offer medical consultation in accordance with the appropriate medical standards and accepted methods and procedures. 13. OCHD agrees to pay the Department in return for the above services equal monthly installments of TWELVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN DOLLARS ($12,118) for a total of $145,416. 14. The University shall invoice OCHD on a monthly basis with the first invoice being dated July 1, 2009. OCHD shall pay the University within thirty (30) days of receipt of the University's invoice. Any adjustments to the invoice shall be taken into account in the next invoice or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable. 15. OCHD agrees to furnish all supplies, equipment, office space and a computer as needed by the Medical Director; to include the Medical Director in all appropriate conferences, meetings, correspondence and publications necessary to appropriately discharge the Medical Director's duties within budgetary constraints. 16. This agreement shall run for a period of TWELVE (12) months, from the 1st day of July 2009, to the 30th day of June 2010, and shall be renewable annually thereafter upon written notice executed by both parties. 17. This agreement or its renewals may be terminated at any time without penalty by either party provided that the agreement is terminated either: a. upon failure of the parties to agree on a replacement Medical Director or replacement designated back-up Department physician pursuant to paragraph 6 of this agreement; or b. upon delivery of written notice of termination furnished to the other party at least ninety (90) days prior to termination. In the event of such termination, any payment due shall be prorated to the date of termination. 18. OCHD hereby agrees with the University that, in their educational and/or employment practices, OCHD and the University will comply with such non-discrimination laws as may be applicable to it in the performance of this agreement. The Department shall abide by pertinent rules and regulations of OCHD, Orange County, and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in the conduct of service. The University, the Department and OCHD shall comply with such confidentiality laws as may be applicable in the performance of this agreement and acknowledge that in