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Information, including without limitation Proprietary Materials, in its possession or control except to the extent <br />such information must be retained or kept confidential by Magellan (or by Providers rendering Services hereunder) <br />according to applicable law or as expressly provided in this Agreement. Sponsor shall pay reasonable costs and <br />fees associated with Magellan's transfer of such Information. At the request of Sponsor or Magellan, the other <br />party shall deliver promptly to the requesting party a certificate representing and certifying that such party has <br />either destroyed or returned to the requesting party all Information of the requesting party in compliance with this <br />Section 2.3(b). <br />(b) with respect to Participants who require treatment which continues or is related to <br />treatment received under this Agreement, and to the extent authorized by Participants or state law, Magellan <br />agrees to deliver copies of relevant Clinical Records in its possession, and to make reasonable efforts to obtain the <br />cooperation of Providers in delivering copies of relevant Clinical Records in their possession, directly to the new <br />providers of such treatment or to the new vendor of the applicable administrative or managed care services. <br />Sponsor agrees that it shall be responsible for all reasonable costs associated with copying and transfer of such <br />Clinical Records. <br />ARTICLE III <br />GENERAL COVENANTS AND OBLIGATIONS <br />3.1 Confidentiality Proprietary Rights: Records. <br />- (a) Each party acknowledges that performance of the Services may involve access to and <br />disclosure of data, rates, procedures, materials, lists, systems and information belonging to the other or to <br />Participants (collectively, "Information "). All Information shall be kept strictly confidential and shall not be <br />disclosed to any third party except (1) with the express prior written consent of the party to which such Information <br />relates, (2) such Information which is, at the time of such disclosure, already in the public domain by publication <br />or otherwise and not by reason of any act or omission of the disclosing party, or (3) as may be required by law. <br />Magellan agrees that it shall not use any Information of Sponsor or any Participant except for the purpose of <br />performing the Services. Notwithstanding the above, Sponsor agrees that Magellan may make accurate references <br />to Sponsor and the Plan in its marketing activities and in informing health care providers as to the organizations <br />and benefit plans for which Services are to be provided. Sponsor agrees that it shall not use any Information of <br />Magellan except with the prior written consent of Magellan or as otherwise expressly authorized by this <br />Agreement. <br />(b) Sponsor expressly acknowledges that Magellan has developed manuals, procedures, <br />Processes, publications, systems, management reports, knowledge, names, logos, trademarks, service marks and <br />information related to the Services which are proprietary in nature and which constitute trade secrets or other <br />intellectual property of Magellan (collectively, the "Proprietary Materials "). Sponsor agrees that the Proprietary <br />Materials shall remain the sole property of Magellan and that Sponsor will refrain from interfering with and/or <br />appropriating any of Magellan's proprietary rights therein. Sponsor agrees that all Proprietary Materials shall <br />constitute Information for purposes of the covenants and obligations contained in Sections 2.3(b) and 21W. <br />. <br />(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Magellan shall not be <br />compelled to disclose or deliver to Sponsor any Clinical Record, except with the written consent of the relevant <br />Participant or except as required by applicable law. For purposes of this Agreement, Clinical Records are deemed <br />to be Information of Magellan and/or Providers, as applicable. Non - Clinical Records constitute Information of <br />Sponsor. <br />(d) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that any breach of the terms of Sections <br />3.1(a), 3.1(b) and 3.1(c) above would result in irreparable injury and damage to the other party for which the other <br />party would have no adequate remedy at law; the parties hereto therefore also acknowledge and agree that in the <br />Magellan Behavioral Health <br />RSBM Services Agreement <br />4 <br />01/03/01 <br />