2008-064 Health Dept - UNC CH School of Dentistry

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UNC School of Dentistry Orange County Health Department Postgraduate Year One Level July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009 The health department must provide HIV, HBV and HCV testing for the source patient in the event of a blood borne pathogen exposure. In the event the resident is exposed to blood or bodily fluids, the health department will be responsible for providing an initial response, according to the Orange County Health Department Blood-Borne Pathogens Standard. The resident will be required to return to University of North Carolina Student Health Services for post-incident testing and counseling if feasible. In the event the resident is unable to do so in a timely manner, the health department will provide access to testing and counseling for the resident. The resident will be responsible for the payment of services. 7. The person whose services are to be provided pursuant to the Agreement is, for all purposes, an employee of The University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. 8. While the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry resident is on rotation at the Orange County Health Department, their professional liability insurance coverage will be provided by the School of Dentistry with coverage of at least $1 million, per occurrence, $3 million aggregate. 9. This Agreement shall run for a period of one year, from the 1st day of July, 2008 to the 30th day of June, -2009, and shall be renewable thereafter. 10. The School of Dentistry will be responsible for training its residents to follow the OSHA Blood-borne Pathogens Standard, assuring that its residents comply with the health requirements established by North Carolina state regulations and the School of Dentistry. 11. The School of Dentistry will maintain proper records of its residents rotating through the Health Department, and instruct its residents about Hepatitis B vaccinations, about the resident's responsibility for post-exposure follow-up and any incurred costs, about the resident's responsibility for the provision of protective equipment, and proper post -exposure record-keeping. 12. In addition, the resident must meet all current immunization requirements for health care settings, including proof of a positive Varicella titer or vaccination and proof of a positive MMR titer or required vaccinations. 13. This Agreement or its renewals may be terminated at any time without penalty by either party provided that written notice of such termination is furnished to the other party at least 90 days prior to termination. In the event of such termination any payment due shall be prorated to the date of termination. 14. Incompliance with 42 U.S.C.1395x(vX1Xgand~nplementirig regulations, The School of Dentistry and the Health Department agree, until the expiration of four years after the services are furnished under this contract, to allow the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Comptroller General access to this contract and to the books, documents and records of The School of Dentistry and The Health Department necessary to verify the nature and extent of this contract. The School of Dentistry and The Health Department further agree that if any of the duties of this contract are carried out by a subcontractor of The School of Dentistry or The Health Department such subcontract shall contain a clause to the effect that, until the expiration of four years after the services are furnished under such subcontract, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Comptroller General shall have access to such subcontract and to the books, documents and records of the subcontractor necessary to verify the nature and extent of the costs of such subcontract. 15. "The Health Department and the School of Dentistry will comply with such non-discrimination and confidentiality laws as may be applicable in the performance of this agreement and acknowledge that in receiving, storing, processing or otherwise dealing with any confidential information, they will safeguard and not further disclose the information except as permitted by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, as amended." 16. "The Health Department will not be responsible for damages arising from personal injury to the resident of the School of Dentistry while the resident is present at the Health Department, unless personal injury was caused by the negligence of the Health Department, its employees, or agents. Nothing in this agreement is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign or governmental immunity by Orange County." 17. The Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties and shall not be altered, amended or S:\Managers Working Files\Contracts\DENTAL\FY 08 GPR Contract\GPR CONTRACT 2008-09 Final.doc