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Page 8 of 12 9 7. Environmental Health Specialists employed by the Department shall be delegated authority by the State to administer and enforce State environmental health rules and laws as directed by the State pursuant to G.S. 130A-4(b) . This delegation shall be done according to 15A NCAC 18A .2300. a. Local health departments are responsible for sending their newly-employed environmental health specialists (interns) to 40 days of initial field training/orientation at designated training centers within 90 days from date of employment. b. Arrangements for initial field training/orientation including designation of the training center for newly-employed environmental health specialists will be handled by the Environmental Health Services Section, Division of Environmental Health. 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, 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 441, Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Health and Welfare regulations, under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 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; and HHS Form 641, Assurance of Compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 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.