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GPR is unable to do so in a timely manner, the Health Department will provide access to <br /> testing and counseling for the GPR. The GPR will be responsible for the payment of <br /> services. <br /> 7. Independent Contractor. <br /> a. The services rendered by the School of Dentistry and the GPR pursuant to this <br /> Agreement are those of an independent contractor with respect to The Health <br /> Department and Orange County Government. For all purposes, the GPR is an employee <br /> of The University of North Carolina School of Dentistry and not an employee of The <br /> Orange County Health Department or Orange County Government. Nothing contained <br /> in this Agreement shall be construed to create the relationship of principal and agent, or <br /> employer and employee, between The School of Dentistry or the GPR and The Health <br /> Department or Orange County Government. <br /> 8. Insurance <br /> a. General Requirements. The Provider shall purchase and maintain Professional liability <br /> insurance coverage for the GPR to be provided by the School of Dentistry with coverage <br /> of at least $1 million, per occurrence, $3 million aggregate while the GPR is on rotation <br /> at the Orange County Health Department. Proof of that insurance shall be submitted <br /> annually to The Health Department. <br /> b. Workers Compensation Coverage for the GPR's. The Health Department will not be <br /> responsible for damages arising from personal injury to the GPR of the School of <br /> Dentistry while the GPR is present at the Health Department, unless the personal injury <br /> was caused by the negligence of the Health Department, its employees, or agents. <br /> Nothing in this Agreement is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign or governmental <br /> immunity by Orange County. <br /> 9. Indemnity <br /> a. Indemnity. To the extent authorized by the North Carolina Tort Claims Act, the Provider <br /> agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County from all loss, liability, claims <br /> or expense, including attorney's fees, arising out of or related to the Project and arising <br /> from bodily injury including death or property damage to any person or persons caused <br /> in whole or in part by the negligence or misconduct of the Provider except to the extent <br /> same are caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the County. It is the intent <br /> of this provision to require the Provider to indemnify the County to the fullest extent <br /> permitted under North Carolina law. <br /> 10. Amendments to the Agreement <br /> a. Changes in Basic Services. Changes in the Basic Services and entitlement to additional <br /> compensation or a change in duration of this Agreement shall be made by a written <br /> Amendment to this Agreement executed by the County and the Provider. The Provider <br /> shall proceed to perform the Services required by the Amendment only after receiving a <br /> fully executed Amendment from the County. <br /> 11. Termination <br />