2009-056 Health - Department of Family Medicine UNC - Agreement for Medical Director Services

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09-10 AGREEMENT Between UNC School of Medicine And Orange County Health Department Page 6 of t 0 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 bill OCHD on a monthly basis with the first bill being dated July 1, 2009 and OCHD shall pay the University within thirty (30) days of receipt of the University's bill. Any adjustments to the billing shall be taken. into account in the next succeeding bill 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 fora 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 receiving, storing, processing or otherwise dealing with any confidential information, they will safeguard and not further disclose the information except as permitted by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, as amended, and the provisions of