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DocuSign Envelope ID:8E934AAF-CB04-4BC8-BE84-47915389317B <br /> adjunct faculty dentist while comprehensive dental services are being rendered by the <br /> GPR. The adjunct faculty member will participate in the evaluation of each of the GPR's <br /> performance at the Health Department rotation site. <br /> c. The Health Department must provide HIV, HBV and HCV testing for the source patient <br /> in the event of a blood borne pathogen exposure. In the event the GPR is exposed to <br /> blood or bodily fluids, the Health Department will be responsible for providing an initial <br /> response, according to the Orange County Health Department Bloodbome Pathogens <br /> Standard. The GPR will be required to return to UNC Health for post-incident testing <br /> and counseling if feasible. In the event the GPR is unable to do so in a timely manner, <br /> the Health Department will provide access to testing and counseling for the GPR. The <br /> GPR will be responsible for the payment of services. <br /> 7. Independent Contractor. <br /> a. The services rendered by the School and the GPR pursuant to this Agreement are those <br /> of an independent contractor with respect to The Health Department and Orange County <br /> Government. For all purposes, the GPR is an employee of The University of North <br /> Carolina Health Care System and not an employee of The Orange County Health <br /> Department or Orange County Government. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall <br /> be construed to create the relationship of principal and agent, or employer and employee, <br /> between The School of Dentistry or the GPR and The Health Department or Orange <br /> County Government. <br /> 8. Insurance <br /> a. General Requirements. The Provider shall ensure Professional liability insurance <br /> coverage for the GPR with coverage of at least $1 million, per occurrence, $3 million <br /> aggregate while the GPR is on rotation at the Orange County Health Department. Proof <br /> of that insurance shall be submitted annually to The Health Department. <br /> b. Workers Compensation Coverage for the GPR's. The Health Department will not be <br /> responsible for damages arising from personal injury to the GPR of the School while the <br /> GPR is present at the Health Department, unless the personal injury was caused by the <br /> negligence of the Health Department, its employees, or agents. Nothing in this <br /> Agreement is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign or governmental immunity by <br /> either party. <br /> 9. Indemnity <br /> a. Indemnity. The University will be responsible for the negligence of its employees and <br /> agents to the extent of the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. <br /> 10. Amendments to the Agreement <br /> a. Changes in Basic Services. Changes in the Basic Services and entitlement to additional <br /> compensation or a change in duration of this Agreement shall be made by a written <br /> Amendment to this Agreement executed by the County and the Provider. The Provider <br /> shall proceed to perform the Services required by the Amendment only after receiving a <br /> fully executed Amendment from the County. <br /> {00122783.DOCX 31Rev. 9/2021 <br />