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8 <br />UNC SOM #18-1751.t032 <br />addition to the Services performed by Provider unless County requests such additional <br />services in writing and such additional services are evidenced by a written amendment to <br />this Agreement. <br />6. Responsibilities of the County <br />a. Cooperation and Coordination. The County has designated, the Health Director, to act as <br />the County's representative with respect to the Services and shall have the authority to <br />render decisions within guidelines established by the County Manager and/or the County <br />Board of Commissioners and shall be available during working hours as often as may be <br />reasonably required to render decisions and to furnish information. <br />b. OCHD agrees to furnish all supplies, equipment, office space and a computer as needed <br />by the Provider to perform the Services; to include the Medical Director in all appropriate <br />conferences, meetings, correspondence and publications necessary to appropriately <br />discharge the Medical Director's duties within budgetary constraints. <br />c. The County shall provide qualified and trained support staff (e.g., nurses, technicians, <br />registration staff) to support the Outpatient Clinics. The parties agree all support staff <br />shall be employees of the County. The County shall provide a medical records system to <br />document Services provided at the Outpatient Clinics. The parties acknowledge that the <br />Outpatient Clinics are clinics operated by the County and the medical records are property <br />of the County. <br />d. OCHD represents and warrants that it will provide such collaborative practice agreements <br />medical oversight and supervision services provided hereunder. <br />7. Insurance <br />a. General Requirements. The Provider shall provide adequate professional liability self- <br />insurance for its personnel who provide Services described in this Agreement. The <br />insurance limits will be stated in a Confirmation of Insurance submitted at the time this <br />Agreement is commenced. The professional liability insurance shall cover personal injury <br />by the persons designated as Medical Director under this Agreement in the amount of at <br />least $1 million, per occurrence, $2 million aggregate. <br />b. The County will be responsible for the negligence of its employees and agents to the extent <br />permitted by the North Carolina Tort Claims Act, and without waiver of sovereign <br />immunity. The County shall maintain professional liability insurance for its APPs in the <br />minimum amounts of $1 million per claim or occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate. <br /> <br />c. Evidence of Insurance. Evidence of such insurance shall be furnished to the County and <br />the Provider, as applicable, upon request of a party. <br />8. Indemnity <br />a. Indemnity. The Provider will be responsible for the negligence of its employees and agents <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 579DB095-5AE0-496E-B369-DA1A2CF55A1A