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agreements with Third Party Data Contributors, and the NC HIE <br /> Policies and Procedures. <br /> viii. To engage in any other activities as may be required to facilitate the <br /> operation of the HIE Network that are authorized by the NC HIE <br /> Board of Directors and are consistent with this Agreement and <br /> Applicable Law. <br /> (b) Implementation of Opt Out NC HIE shall establish a process for <br /> notifying Individuals about(i)the benefits of the HIE Network,(ii)the Individual's right to Opt <br /> Out and the potential consequences to Individuals of Opting Out, (ii) the Individual's right to <br /> rescind a previous decision to Opt Out, and(iv) a process whereby an Individual may exercise <br /> the right to Opt Out and the right to rescind a previous decision to Opt Out. <br /> (c) Emergency Medical Condition Exception to Opt Out Authorized Users <br /> may access Patient Information maintained by Participants about an Individual who has <br /> exercised his or her right to Opt Out of Disclosures by such Participants if all of the following <br /> requirements are satisfied: <br /> i. The reasonably apparent circumstances indicate to the Authorized <br /> User that: (a)the Individual has an Emergency Medical Condition;(a) <br /> a meaningful discussion with the Individual or his or her Personal <br /> Representative about whether to rescind a previous decision to Opt <br /> Out is impractical due to the nature of the Individual's Emergency <br /> Medical Condition; and (c) information available through the HIE <br /> Network could assist in the diagnosis or Treatment of the Individual's <br /> Emergency Medical Condition. <br /> ii. The Authorized User obtains access to the HIE Network through a <br /> Participant that is treating or diagnosing the Individual's Emergency <br /> Medical Condition. <br /> iii. The Authorized User is involved in providing or arranging for the <br /> diagnosis or Treatment of the Individual's Emergency Medical <br /> Condition. <br /> iv. Authorized Users shall cease emergency access of an Individual's <br /> Patient Information under this Section 6(c) promptly upon (a) <br /> stabilization of the Individual's Emergency Medical Condition, or(b) <br /> a request by the Individual or his or her Personal Representative to <br /> cease such access. <br /> (d) Business Associate Services.NC HIE acknowledges and agrees that it is <br /> performing its obligations under all applicable Subscription Agreement(s)and this Agreement as <br /> a Business Associate of Participants who are considered Covered Entities and that it shall limit <br /> its use and Disclosure of any Patient Information Disclosed to NC HIE by such Covered Entity <br /> Participants to only those purposes described in and allowed by the "Additional Business <br /> Associate Requirements"attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A. <br /> (e) Compliance with CLIA. For the sole and limited purpose of facilitating a <br /> "Report of Record"to be transmitted from an originating laboratory, or other authorized source, <br /> to a Participant pursuant to and in accordance with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement <br /> 9 <br />