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Consolidated Agreement FY21 Page 6 of27 <br />2. For services of the State Laboratory of Public Health (SLPH), DPH shall: <br />a) Provide free or at-cost mailers that meet the US Postal Service/DOT UN3373 Biologic <br />substance shipping and packaging regulations for samples submitted to the SLPH only, when <br />ordered via the SLPH' s web-based mailroom ordering system; <br />b) Assure qualified personnel to process, analyze and report test results; <br />c) Assure that the SLPH maintains CLIA certification; <br />d) Submit invoices to the LHDs via electronic means; <br />e) Collect interest (per NCGS § 147-86.23 Interest and penalties) and a 10% late fee as <br />appropriate; and <br />f) Provide a qualified Laboratory Director and a Technical Consultant for LHDs' laboratories <br />participating in the North Carolina SLPH CLIA Contract Program. Services provided by the <br />oversight of this personnel include training and continuing education, CLIA inspection <br />assistance, proficiency testing and enrollment, competency assessment, and models for <br />laboratory forms, procedures and policies. <br />3. DPH will provide support and training for the LHD to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, <br />and standards relating to the activities covered in this Agreement. <br />4. DPH shall conduct reviews, audits, and program monitoring to determine compliance with the terms <br />of this Agreement and its associated Agreement Addenda. <br />c. Data/Reporting <br />1. DPH shall provide automated data and surveillance systems, as available, to collect DPH program- <br />related data from client, service, encounter and other data on behalf of the LHDs and other public <br />health programs. DPH shall provide business and technical support for the automated system to the <br />users of this system. DPH shall notify LHDs as opportunities and/or timelines for improved or <br />emerging technology systems emerge. <br />a) LHD-Health Services Analysis: for automated reporting of clinical service data fields. <br />b) Environmental Health Inspection Data System-EHIDS (formerly NC BETS): for Food and <br />Lodging inspection and billing data <br />c) Electronic surveys for gathering statewide data for external funders, as required <br />d) Aid-to-County System for reporting all local expenditures and claiming State funds <br />e) The North Carolina Health Alert Network (HAN) <br />f) North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) <br />g) North Carolina Immunization Registry (NCIR) <br />h) Electronic Birth Registration System (EBRS) <br />i) Others may be added as developed. <br />2. DPH shall be responsible in its use of data received and reviewed in its various roles as a public <br />health authority, health oversight agency, and business associate. Protected health information <br />received by DPH in its capacity as a covered entity or business associate shall be protected as <br />required by HIP AA (see Attachment B: Business Associate Addendum to this Consolidated <br />Agreement). <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: B7CC8492-1A0C-48C3-B890-562DC3D404A4