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07-08 AGREEMENT Between UNC School of Medicine '] <br />And Orange County Health Department <br />May 21, 2007 <br />Page of 9 <br />12. The University will be responsible for the negligence of its employees and agents <br />to the extent of the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. Further, the University will <br />provide adequate professional liability insurance for the University and its <br />personnel who provide the services described in the agreement. The insurance <br />limits will be stated in a Confirmation of Insurance submitted at the time the <br />contract is commenced. <br />13. The Department will offer medical consultation in accordance with the <br />appropriate medical standards and accepted methods and procedures. <br />14. OCHD agrees to pay the Department in return for the above services equal <br />monthly installments of TWELVE THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY <br />FOUR DOLLARS ($12,544) for a total of $150,529. <br />15. The University shall bill OCHD on a monthly basis with the first bill being dated <br />July 1, 2007 and OCHD shall pay the University within thirty (30) days of receipt <br />of the University's bill. Any adjustments to the billing shall be taken into account <br />in the next succeeding bill or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable. <br />16 OCHD agrees to furnish all supplies, equipment, office space and a computer as <br />needed by the Medical Director; to include the Medical Director in all appropriate <br />conferences, meetings, correspondence and publications necessary to <br />appropriately discharge the Medical Director's duties within budgetary <br />constraints. <br />17. This agreement shall run for a period of TWELVE (12) months, from the 1st <br />day of July, 2007, to the 30th day of June, 2008, and shall be renewable <br />annually thereafter upon written notice executed by both parties. <br />18. This agreement or its renewals may be terminated at any time without penalty by <br />either party provided that the agreement is terminated either: <br />a. upon failure of the parties to agree on a replacement Medical Director <br />or replacement designated back-up Department physician pursuant to <br />paragraph 6 of this agreement; or <br />b. upon delivery of written notice of termination furnished to the other <br />party at least ninety (90) days prior to termination. <br />In the event of such termination, any payment due shall be prorated to the date <br />of termination. <br />19. OCHD hereby agrees with the University that, in their educational and/or <br />employment practices, OCHD and the University will comply with such non- <br />discrimination laws as may be applicable to it in the performance of this <br />agreement. The Department shall abide by pertinent rules and regulations of <br />OCHD, Orange County, and the North Carolina Department of Health and <br />Human Services in the conduct of service. The University, the Department and <br />OCHD shall comply with such confidentiality laws as may be applicable in the <br />performance of this agreement and acknowledge that in receiving, storing, <br />processing or otherwise dealing with any confidential information, they will <br />safeguard and not further disclose the information except as permitted by the <br />Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, <br />as amended, and the provisions of the Business Associate Agreement which is <br />attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. <br />