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and federal non-discrimination laws as may be applicable to it in the performance of this agreement. f. Conduct of Service. The Department shall abide by pertinent rules and regulations of OCHD, Orange County, and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in the conduct of service. g. Confidentiality. The University, the Department and OCHD shall comply with such confidentiality laws as may be applicable in the performance of this agreement and acknowledge that in receiving, storing, processing or otherwise dealing with any confidential information, they will safeguard and not further disclose the information except as permitted by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, as amended, and the provisions of the Business Associate Agreement which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. h. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held as a matter of law to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and binding upon the Parties. i. Non-Appropriation. Provider acknowledges that County is a governmental entity, and the validity of this Agreement is based upon the availability of public funding under the authority of its statutory mandate. In the event that public funds are unavailable and not appropriated for the performance of County's obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically expire without penalty to County immediately upon written notice to Provider of the unavailability and non-appropriation of public funds. It is expressly agreed that County shall not activate this non-appropriation provision for its convenience or to circumvent the requirements of this Agreement, but only as an emergency fiscal measure during a substantial fiscal crisis. In the event of a change in the County's statutory authority, mandate and/or mandated functions, by state and/or federal legislative or regulatory action, which adversely affects County's authority to continue its obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically terminate without penalty to County upon written notice to Provider of such limitation or change in County's legal authority. j. Notices. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested to the following: Orange County Health Department Provider's Name Attention: Accounts Payable UNC Dept. of Family Medicine 300 West Tryon Street Attn: Warren P. Newton, MD Hillsborough,NC 27278 590 Manning Drive Chapel Hill,NC 27599 k. Signatures. This Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the intent of the Parties to comply with Article 11 A and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66. 10