2016-215 Emergency Svc - UNC for Medical Director's contract

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insurance and be covered by Worker's Compensation insurance or self insurance. 10. Both parties to this contract will adhere to local, state, and federal legal requirements, including those regarding claim submission for third party payors and those regarding the confidentiality of medical records, and may enact other contracts or agreements stipulating the specific arrangements for achieving this compliance including a Business Associate Agreement, which is attached as Attachment B and incorporated into this Agreement as set forth herein. 11. This Agreement shall run for a period of one year, from the 1 st day of July, 2015 to the 30th day of June, 2016, and shall be renewable, upon the mutual written agreement of the parties. 12. This Agreement or its renewals may be terminated at any time and as provided in paragraph 4, without penalty by either party provided that written notice of such termination is furnished to the other party at least 90 days prior to termination. In the event of such termination any payment due shall be prorated to the date of termination. If either party defaults in its obligations and does not cure such default within ten (10) days of receipt of notice of such default, the non-defaulting party may immediately terminate the Contract. 13. Independent Contractor. The services rendered by the University and the they physicians appointed medical director pursuant to this Agreement are those of an independent contractor with respect to Orange County Government. For all purposes, the medical director is an employee of The University and not an employee of Orange County Government. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create the relationship of principal and agent, or employer and employee, between The University and Orange County Government. 14. The University shall be responsible for the negligence of its employees and agents to the extent allowed under the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. Further, the University shall provide adequate professional liability self-insurance for the University personnel who provide the services described in this Contract. The insurance limits will be stated in a Certificate of Insurance or other written evidence of insurance submitted to the County at the time the Contract is commenced. 15. No transfer or assumption of liability for the acts of the employees or agents of either party is intended by the parties to this Contract. 16. The University and the County hereby agree that, in their educational and/or employment practices, each will comply with such non-discrimination laws as may be applicable to them in the performance of this Contract. 4