1999 S 1999-2000 Contract Between N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and Orange County Health Department

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Page 8 of 11 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 Contract 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. 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 Contract. 2. The Department shall complete HHS Form 690, Assurance of Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; for the Women, Infants and Children Program, FNS-64, Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, under Title VI of the civil Rights Act of 1964; 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 A.D.A. 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 Contract, Activity Budgets and Contract Addenda. 2. The State shall specify those administrative forms/reports and their respective revision dates that are required by particular activities pertaining to the Department's budget with the State in Listing of Required Fiscal and Statistical Reports (Addendum 1)for the contract period. New forms/reports not listed in Required Fiscal and Statistical Reports shall be implemented during a contract period only with the approval of the State Health Director. 3. The State shall provide to the Department within thirty(30) days after receiving an acceptable activity budget from the Department an approved signed copy of the budget. 4. The State shall provide funds to the Department upon approval of the Contract Addenda, activity budgets, and signing of this contract. 5. The State shall assist the Department to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards relating to the activities covered in this contract. 6. The State reserves the right to conduct reviews to determine compliance with the terms of this contract.