2001 NS Health - State Department of Health and Human Services

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C:onsolivateu Agreement - Final E c. A local health department which is contracting with an environmental health specialist employed by another department shall be responsible for assuring that all original documents, correspondence, and other public records be maintained in the health department using the contractor and the contract shall stipulate that the contractor shall be available for consultation to the public being served. 3. The Department shall comply with Minimum Standard Health Department Staffing 15A NCAC Section .0301(c), and shall assure that all nursing staff who provide public health services funded by this agreement comply with this rule. E. CONFIDENTIALITY All information as to personal facts and circumstances obtained by Department personnel in connection with the provision of services or other activity under this agreement shall be privileged communication, shall be held confidential, and shall not be divulged without the responsible person's written consent except as may be otherwise required by applicable law or regulation. Such information may be disclosed in summary, statistical, or other form which does not directly or indirectly identify particular individuals. Department Employees must sign confidentiality pledges documenting the knowledge of and the agreement to maintain personal and medical confidentiality. F. CIVIL RIGHTS 1. The Department shall assure that no person, on the grounds of race, color, age, religion, sex, marital status, immigration status, or national origin (unless otherwise medically indicated) or otherwise qualified handicapped individual solely by reason of his /her handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity covered by this agreement. 2. The Department shall complete HHS Form 690, Assurance of Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 ofthe Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. 3. The American with Disabilities Act 1990 (ADA) makes it unlawful to discriminate in employment against a qualified individual with a disability and outlaws discrimination against individuals with disabilities in State and local government services and public accommodations. The Department certifies that it and its principals and subcontractors will comply with regulations in ADA Title I (Employment), Title II (Public Services), and Title III (Public Accommodations) in fulfilling the obligations under this agreement. G. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE 1. The State shall provide to the Department, upon request, technical assistance in the preparation of the Consolidated Agreement, Local Health Department — Local Appropriations Activity Budgets and Agreement Addenda. 2. The State shall provide to the Department estimates of Funding Allocations no later than the first week of March each year to use in preparation of their local budget proposals. 3. The State shall provide an approved signed Funding Authorization to the Department after the receipt of the Certified State Budget. Funds must be appropriately budgeted by the State in the NC Accounting System (NCAS) prior to the issuance of the final Funding Authorization.