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6 <br />C.University will ensure that Facility is provided with notice of any cancellation or <br />significant change of both professional liability insurance and health insurance and health <br />insurance coverages thirty (30) days prior to such cancellation or change. <br />D.The parties understand and agree that the University is an agency of the State of North <br />Carolina, and nothing herein shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity or limits of <br />governmental liability that are set forth in the North Carolina Tort Claims Act, NCGS 143- <br />291 et seq. The University will be responsible for the negligent conduct of its officers, <br />employees, and others for whom the University is legally responsible relating to the <br />performance of this Agreement to the extent permitted by the laws of North Carolina, <br />including the North Carolina Tort Claims Act, the Defense of State Employees Act, and <br />the Excess Liability Policy administered through the North Carolina Department of <br />Insurance, subject to the availability of appropriations and in proportion to and to the extent <br />that such liability for damages is caused by or results from the acts of the University, its <br />officers or employees. <br />E.Facility shall obtain and maintain in full force and affect such policies of insurance as <br />may be required by law and as are customary for Facility’s business and operations. <br />IV.NOTIFICATION OF CLAIMS <br />Each party agrees to notify the other party as soon as possible in writing of any incident, <br />occurrence, or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement. Further, the notified <br />party shall have the right to investigate such incident or occurrence, and the notifying party <br />will cooperate in this investigation to the fullest extent permitted by applicable state or federal <br />law. <br />V.CONFIDENTIALITY <br />A.The parties agree to keep confidential from third parties all information which relates to <br />or identifies a particular patient, including but not limited to the name, address, medical <br />treatment or condition, financial status, or any other personal information which is deemed <br />to be confidential in accordance with applicable state and federal law and standards, <br />including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 7571D164-E14D-8622-8214-03FD551071CD