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4 <br />James Strickland, M.D. agrees to maintain professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 <br />each loss /$3,000,000 aggregate. It further agrees that it is operating as an independent <br />contractor and is not eligible for any benefits available to employees, including worker's <br />compensation coverage. <br />James Strickland, M.D. agrees to hold Orange County, the Orange County Sheriff and all <br />deputy sheriffs and Orange County employees harmless from any and all accidental <br />injury or personal loss as a result of implementing the elements of this Agreement. <br />James Strickland, M.D, agrees to comply with all applicable federal and State laws <br />related to the confidentiality of medical information. James Strickland, M.D. is a <br />"Hybrid Entity" as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of <br />1996 and its related regulations, as amended ("HIPAA") and James Strickland, M.D. <br />shall, in compliance with HIPAA, "carve out" the services provided under this contract <br />from the covered components of its Hybrid Entity. <br />Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause with 30 days written notice. <br />This Agreement may be terminated with cause at any time by either party upon at least 7 <br />days prior written notice to the other party upon default of one or more of its obligations <br />hereunder, unless such default is cured within 7 days of the notice of termination. <br />Notice to James Strickland, M.D. should be mailed to: <br />2708 Sturbridge Court <br />Burlington, N.C. 27215 <br />Notice to Orange County should be mailed to: <br />Orange County c/o Orange County Sheriff <br />144 East Margaret Lane <br />Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 <br />In witness whereof, James Strickland, M.D. and Orange County have executed this <br />Agreement in duplicate originals, one of which is retained by each of the parties. <br />James Strickland, M.D. Date <br />Albert L. Pendergrass, Sheriff of Orange County Date <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair, Orange County Board of Commissioners Date <br />