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Contract#68-2001 <br /> Northen Blue,L.L.P. <br /> Survival of Promises: All promises, requirements, Confidentiality: Any information,data,instruments, <br /> terms, conditions, provisions, representations, documents, studies or reports given to or prepared or <br /> guarantees, and warranties contained herein shall assembled by the Contractor under this agreement <br /> survive the contract expiration or termination date shall be kept as confidential and not divulged or made <br /> unless specifically provided otherwise herein, or available to any individual or organization without the <br /> unless superseded by applicable Federal or State prior written approval of the County. The Contractor <br /> statutes of limitation. acknowledges that in receiving,storing,processing or <br /> otherwise dealing with any confidential information it <br /> Intellectual Property Rights will safeguard and not further disclose the information <br /> except as otherwise provided in this contract. <br /> Copyrights and Ownership of Deliverables: All <br /> deliverable items produced pursuant to this contract Oversight <br /> are the exclusive property of the County. The <br /> Contractor shall not assert a claim of copyright or Access to Persons and Records: The State Auditor <br /> other property interest in such deliverables. shall have access to persons and records as a result of <br /> all contracts or grants entered into by State agencies <br /> Federal Intellectual Property Bankruptcy or political subdivisions in accordance with General <br /> Protection Act: The Parties agree that the County Statute 147-64.7. Additionally, as the State funding <br /> shall be entitled to all rights and benefits of the authority, the Department of Health and Human <br /> Federal Intellectual Property Bankruptcy Protection Services shall have access to persons and records as a <br /> Act, Public Law 100-506, codified at 11 U.S.C. 365 result of all contracts or grants entered into by State <br /> (n) and any amendments thereto. agencies or political subdivisions. <br /> Compliance with Applicable Laws Record Retention: Records shall not be destroyed, <br /> purged-or disposed of without the express written <br /> Compliance with Laws: The Contractor shall consent of the County.The Department of Health and <br /> comply with all laws, ordinances, codes, rules, Human Services' basic records retention policy <br /> regulations, and licensing requirements that are requires all records to be retained for a minimum of <br /> applicable to the conduct of its business, including three years following completion or termination of the <br /> those of federal, state, and local agencies having contract. If the contract is subject to Federal policy <br /> jurisdiction and/or authority. and regulations, record retention will normally be <br /> longer than three years since records must be retained <br /> Equal Employment Opportunity: The Contractor for a period of three years following submission of the <br /> shall comply with all federal and State laws relating to final Federal Financial Status Report,if applicable,or <br /> equal employment opportunity. three years following the submission of a revised final <br /> Federal Financial Status Report. Also, if any <br /> Health Insurance Portability and Accountability litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, disallowance <br /> Act(HIPAA): The Contractor agrees that, if the action,or other action involving this contract has been <br /> County determines that some or all of the activities started before expiration of the three year retention <br /> within the scope of this contract are subject to the period described above,the records must be retained <br /> Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act until completion of the action and resolution of all <br /> of 1996, P.L. 104-91, as amended("HIPAA"), or its issues which arise from it, or until the end of the <br /> implementing regulations, it will comply with the regular three year period described above,whichever <br /> HIPAA requirements and will execute such is later. <br /> agreements and practices as the County may require <br /> to ensure compliance. Warranties and Certifications <br /> Confidentiality Date and Time Warranty: The Contractor warrants <br /> that the product(s) and service(s) furnished pursuant <br /> General Terms and Conditions—(06/04) Page 3 of 5 <br />