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DocuSign Envelope ID: 04200055- 135C -4A55- 9126- 6985B56EAC9C <br />insurance and be covered by Worker's Compensation insurance or self <br />insurance. <br />10. Both parties to this contract will adhere to local, state, and federal legal <br />requirements, including those regarding claim submission for third party payors <br />and those regarding the confidentiality of medical records, and may enact other <br />contracts or agreements stipulating the specific arrangements for achieving this <br />compliance including a Business Associate Agreement, which is attached as <br />Attachment B and incorporated into this Agreement as set forth herein. <br />11. This Agreement shall run for a period of one year, from the 1 st day of July, <br />2017 to the 30th day of June, 2018, and shall be renewable, upon the mutual <br />written agreement of the parties. <br />12. This Agreement or its renewals may be terminated at any time and as provided <br />in paragraph 4, without penalty by either party provided that written notice of <br />such termination is furnished to the other party at least 90 days prior to <br />termination. In the event of such termination any payment due shall be prorated <br />to the date of termination. If either parry defaults in its obligations and does not <br />cure such default within ten (10) days of receipt of notice of such default, the <br />non - defaulting party may immediately terminate the Contract. <br />13. Independent Contractor. The services rendered by the University and the they <br />physicians appointed medical director pursuant to this Agreement are those of <br />an independent contractor with respect to Orange County Government. For all <br />purposes, the medical director is an employee of The University and not an <br />employee of Orange County Government. Nothing contained in this Agreement <br />shall be construed to create the relationship of principal and agent, or employer <br />and employee, between The University and Orange County Government. <br />14. The University shall be responsible for the negligence of its employees and <br />agents to the extent allowed under the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. Further, <br />the University shall provide adequate professional liability self - insurance for the <br />University personnel who provide the services described in this Contract. The <br />insurance limits will be stated in a Certificate of Insurance or other written <br />evidence of insurance submitted to the County at the time the Contract is <br />commenced. <br />15. No transfer or assumption of liability for the acts of the employees or agents of <br />either party is intended by the parties to this Contract. <br />16. The University and the County hereby agree that, in their educational and/or <br />employment practices, each will comply with such non- discrimination laws as <br />may be applicable to them in the performance of this Contract. <br />4 <br />Rev. 6117 <br />