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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-687-E Health - Maxim Healthcare Services for temp medical staff services DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 [Departmental Use Only] TITLE Maxim Temp Med Staf FY 2016-17 NORTH CAROLINA SERVICES AGREEMENT UNDER$90,000.00 NO RFP/RFQ ORANGE COUNTY This Services Agreement (hereinafter "Agreement"), made and entered into this 1st day of December, 2016, ("Effective Date") by and between Orange County, North Carolina a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina (hereinafter, the "County") and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., (hereinafter, the "Provider"). WITNESSETH: That the County and Provider, for the consideration herein named, do hereby agree as follows: 1. Services a. Scope of Work. i) This Agreement is for services to be rendered by Provider to County with respect to: To provide temporary medical workers to staff the health department medical clinic. Provider may subcontract with medical providers to provide the service. ii) By executing this Agreement, the Provider represents and agrees that Provider is qualified to perform and fully capable of performing and providing the services required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, professional and timely manner. iii) Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement. iv) The services to be performed under this Agreement consist of Basic Services, as described and designated in Section 3 hereof. Compensation to the Provider for Basic Services under this Agreement shall be as set forth herein. 2. Responsibilities of the Provider a. Services to be provided. The Provider shall provide the County with all services required in Section 3 to satisfactorily complete the Project within the time limitations set forth herein and in accordance with the highest professional standards. b. Standard of Care. i) The Provider shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in performing services under this Agreement in accordance with the highest generally accepted standards of this type of Provider practice throughout the United States and in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to the performance of these services. Provider is solely responsible for the professional Revised 1/16 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 quality, accuracy and timely completion and/or submission of all work related to the Basic Services. ii) Provider shall be responsible for all errors or omissions of its agents, contractors, employees, or assigns in the performance of the Agreement. Provider shall correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, ambiguities, mistakes or conflicts at no additional cost to the County. iii) The Provider shall not, except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, subcontract the performance of any work under this Agreement without prior written permission of the County. No permission for subcontracting shall create, between the County and the subcontractor, any contract or any other relationship. iv) Provider is an independent contractor of County. Any and all employees of the Provider engaged by the Provider in the performance of any work or services required of the Provider under this Agreement, shall be considered employees or agents of the Provider only and not of the County, and any and all claims that may or might arise under any workers compensation or other law or contract on behalf of said employees while so engaged shall be the sole obligation and responsibility of the Provider. v) Provider agrees that Provider, its employees, agents and its subcontractors, if any, shall be required to comply with all federal, state and local antidiscrimination laws, regulations and policies that relate to the performance of Provider's services under this Agreement. vi) If activities related to the performance of this Agreement require specific licenses, certifications, or related credentials Provider represents that it and/or its employees, agents and subcontractors engaged in such activities possess such licenses, certifications, or credentials and that such licenses certifications, or credentials are current, active, and not in a state of suspension or revocation. vii) In determining the basic services to be provided, should any documents be referenced in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall have priority in any conflict between the terms of referenced documents and the terms of this Agreement. Should a request for proposals and a proposal be referenced the terms of the request for proposals shall have priority over the terms of any proposal. 3. Basic Services a. Basic Services. The Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement are as follows: Maxim Healthcare Services (including subsidiaries) will supply medical providers to provide temporary staffing for the Orange County Health Department's medical clinic. 4. Duration of Services a. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from December 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. b. Scheduling of Services. Revised 1/16 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 i) The Provider shall schedule and perform its activities in a timely manner. ii) Should the County determine that the Provider is behind schedule, it may require the Provider to expedite and accelerate its efforts, including providing additional resources and working overtime, as necessary, to perform its services in accordance with the approved project schedule at no additional cost to the County. iii) The Commencement Date for the Provider's Basic Services shall be December 1, 2016. 5. Compensation a. Compensation for Basic Services. Compensation for Basic Services shall include all compensation due the Provider from the County for all services under this Agreement. The maximum amount payable for Basic Services shall not exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000). Payment shall be at an hourly rate as provided in Attachment A, Maximum Staffing Solutions Facility Staffing Travel Rates for Orange County Health Department, which is hereby incorporated into this document. Payment for Basic Services shall become due and payable within thirty (30) days of Provider properly invoicing County. Payment shall be subject to provisions of Section 5(b). b. Disputes. In the event the amount stated on an invoice is disputed by the County, the County may withhold payment of the portion of the amount stated in the invoice that is in dispute until the parties resolve the dispute. Should Provider fail to perform its duties under the terms of this Agreement, County may, without fault or penalty, withhold any payment associated with the work to be performed until such time as said work is completed. c. Additional Services. County shall not be responsible for costs related to any services in addition to the Basic Services performed by Provider unless County requests such additional services in writing and such additional services are evidenced by a written amendment to this Agreement. 6. Responsibilities of the County a. Cooperation and Coordination. The County has designated (Pam McCall ) to act as the County's representative with respect to the Project and shall have the authority to render decisions within guidelines established by the County Manager and/or the County Board of Commissioners and shall be available during working hours as often as may be reasonably required to render decisions and to furnish information. 7. Insurance a. General Requirements. Provider shall obtain, at its sole expense, Commercial General Liability Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Workers' Compensation Insurance, and any additional insurance as may be required by County's Risk Manager as such insurance requirements are described in the Orange County Risk Transfer Policy and Orange County Minimum Insurance Coverage Requirements (each document is incorporated Revised 1/16 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 herein by reference and may be viewed at http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing division/contracts.php). If County's Risk Manager determines additional insurance coverage is required such additional insurance shall consist of N/A (if no additional insurance required mark N/A as being not applicable). Provider shall not commence work until such insurance is in effect and certification thereof has been received by the County's Risk Manager. 8. Indemnity a. Indemnity. The Parties agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Other from all loss, liability, claims or expense, including attorney's fees, arising out of or related to the Project and arising from bodily injury including death or property damage to any person or persons caused in whole or in part by the negligence or misconduct of the Other except to the extent same are caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Party. It is the intent of this provision to require the Parties to indemnify each Other to the fullest extent permitted under North Carolina law. 9. Amendments to the Agreement a. Changes in Basic Services. Changes in the Basic Services and entitlement to additional compensation or a change in duration of this Agreement shall be made by a written Amendment to this Agreement executed by the County and the Provider. The Provider shall proceed to perform the Services required by the Amendment only after receiving a fully executed Amendment from the County. 10. Termination a. Termination for Convenience of the County. The Parties may terminate this Agreement without cause and for their convenience upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the Other. b. Other Termination. The Provider may terminate this Agreement based upon the County's material breach of this Agreement; provided, the County has not taken all reasonable actions to remedy the breach. The Provider shall give the County seven (7) days' prior written notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement for cause. c. Compensation After Termination. i) In the event of termination, the Provider shall be paid that portion of the fees and expenses that it has earned to the date of termination, less any costs or expenses incurred by the County due to errors or omissions of the Provider. ii) Should this Agreement be terminated, the Provider shall deliver to the County within seven (7) days, at no additional cost, all deliverables including any electronic data or files relating to the Project. d. Waiver. The payment of any sums by the County under this Agreement or the failure of the County to require compliance by the Provider with any provisions of this Agreement or the waiver by the County of any breach of this Agreement shall not constitute a Revised 1/16 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 waiver of any claim for damages by the County for any breach of this Agreement or a waiver of any other required compliance with this Agreement. e. Suspension. County may suspend the Basic Services and this Agreement at any time for County's convenience and without penalty to County upon three (3) days' notice to Provider. Upon any suspension by County, Provider shall discontinue work on the Basic Services and shall not resume the Basic Services until notified to proceed by County. 11. Additional Provisions a. Limitation and Assignment. The County and the Provider each bind themselves, their successors, assigns and legal representatives to the terms of this Agreement. Neither the County nor the Provider shall assign or transfer its interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the other; notwithstanding the foregoing, no such consent shall be required for assignment to entities under common control or ownership of Provider. b. Governing Law. This Agreement and the duties, responsibilities, obligations and rights of respective parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina. c. Compliance with Laws. Provider shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited to all anti-discrimination laws. By executing this Agreement Provider affirms that Provider and any subcontractors of Provider are and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. d. Dispute Resolution. Any and all suits or actions to enforce, interpret or seek damages with respect to any provision of, or the performance or non-performance of, this Agreement shall be brought in the General Court of Justice of North Carolina sitting in Orange County, North Carolina. It is agreed by the parties that no other court shall have jurisdiction or venue with respect to such suits or actions. Binding arbitration may not be initiated by either Party, however, the Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of any dispute prior to the bringing of such suit or action. e. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agreement between the County and the Provider and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by written instrument signed by both parties. Modifications may be evidenced by facsimile signatures. f. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held as a matter of law to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and binding upon the Parties. g. Ownership of Work Product. Should Provider's performance of this Agreement generate documents, items or things that are specific to this Project such documents, items or things shall become the property of the County and may be used on any other project without additional compensation to the Provider. The use of the documents, items or Revised 1/16 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 things by the County or by any person or entity for any purpose other than the Project as set forth in this Agreement shall be at the full risk of the County. h. Non-Appropriation. Provider acknowledges that County is a governmental entity, and the validity of this Agreement is based upon the availability of public funding under the authority of its statutory mandate. In the event that public funds are unavailable and not appropriated for the performance of County's obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically expire without penalty to County immediately upon written notice to Provider of the unavailability and non-appropriation of public funds. It is expressly agreed that County shall not activate this non-appropriation provision for its convenience or to circumvent the requirements of this Agreement, but only as an emergency fiscal measure during a substantial fiscal crisis. In the event of a change in the County's statutory authority, mandate and/or mandated functions, by state and/or federal legislative or regulatory action, which adversely affects County's authority to continue its obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically terminate without penalty to County upon written notice to Provider of such limitation or change in County's legal authority. i. Signatures. This Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the intent of the Parties to comply with Article 1 1 A and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66. j. Notices. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested to the following: Orange County Provider's Name Attention: Kimberlee Quatrone Maxim Healthcare Services P.O. Box 8181 7227 Lee Deforest Drive Hillsborough,NC 27278 Columbia, MD 21046 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW] Revised 1/16 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, by and through their authorized agents, have hereunder set their hands and seal, all as of the day and year first above written. ORANGE COUNTY: PROVIDER: DocuSigned by: DocuSigned by: j5btAAA,it, R.a)mwtt-rStui SLwt,lA,b1A, S. btA, By: 0637994B755E477 By: 7322D771735E4DA... County Manager Shannon Singleton, Assistant Controller Printed Name and Title Revised 1/16 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 ORANGE COUNTY-DEPARTMENT USE ONLY Department Party/Vendor Name: Maxim Heathcare Services Party/Vendor Contact Person: Scott Dannelley Contact Phone: 919-714-8623 Party/Vendor Address: 7227 Lee Deforest Drive City Columbia State: MD Zip: 21046 Department: Health Amount: $30,000 Purpose: Temp medical staff services Budget Code(s): 10414020-630000 Vendor#63832 (N/A if new vendor) Vendor is a BOCC consultant? Yes ❑ No® Contract Type: (Check one) New ® Renewal ❑ Amendment ❑ Effective Date 11-21-16 Approved by Board Yes No❑ Agenda Date: This agreement is approved as to to /f gal nqf Jed content: Cl f2 t 12/1/2016 Department Director's Signature Date: -e9EDSDa C60545E Information Technologies (Applicable only to hardware/software purchases or related services)This agreement has been reviewed and is approved as to information technology content and specifications: Office of the Chief Information Officer Date: Risk Management This agreement is approved for sufficiency iion'standards,specifications, and requirements: aMMS& rbv/Lato 12/1/2016 Office of the Risk Management Officer 7ED.CF9176RUO49R Date: Financial Services This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act: DocuSigned by: Office of the Chief Financial Officer 0,4 Date: 12/1/2016 7D4C5161k =o°... Legal Services This agreement is approved as torlVdffeAffiddifd sufficiency: 12/2/2016 Office of the County Attorney`-4 C06?94CA4Ag.. Date: Clerk to the Board Received for record retention: All Docusign contracts must be copied to Donna Lloyd upon completion @ Dolloyd @orangecountync.gov The following signature block is for hard copies only and is not required for Docusign contracts: Office of the Clerk to the Board Date: Revised 1/16 8 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 ATTACHMENT A MAXIM STAFFING SOLUTIONS FACILITY STAFFING RATES FOR ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Charges will be based on the following hourly rate schedule effective 11/3/2016: Service Weekday Rate RN $50.00/hr LPN $40.00/hr CMA $30.00/hr CAN $25.00/hr Nurse Practitioners $80/hr Physician Assistant $80/hr Weekend. Weekend rates will apply to shifts beginning at 11:00 p.m. on Friday and ending at 7:00 a.m. on Monday. Orientation. Rates listed above will be charged for all time spent in required FACILITY orientation. Overtime. Overtime rates are charged for all hours worked in excess of forty (40) per week or according to applicable state law. Overtime must have FACILITY supervisory approval. The overtime rate is one and one-half(1.5)times the regular billing rate for such hours. Holidays. Holiday rates will apply to shifts beginning at 11:00 p.m. the night before the holiday through 11:00 p,m. the night of the holiday. Time and one-half will be charged for the following holidays: New Year's Eve (from 3 PM) Thanksgiving Day New Year's Day Labor Day Memorial Day Christmas Eve (from 3 PM) Independence Day Christmas Day Easter Presidents Day Martin Luther King Day Pioneer Day(Utah Only) Facility Staffing Agreement Copyright 2016 Maxim Healthcare Services,Inc.dlb/a Maxim Staffing Solutions Al!Rights Reserved DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENT This Business Associate Agreement ("Agreement") is made effective the 3'-d day of November, 2016, by and between Orange County Government through its Orange County Health Department ("Covered Entity"), and Maxim Healthcare Services, ("Business Associate"). Covered Entity and Business Associate may be referred herein individually as a"Party" or collectively as the "Parties". This Agreement supersedes any previously executed Business Associate Agreement between the Parties. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Sections 261 through 264 of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"), Public Law 104-191, as modified by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act ("HITECH"), Public Law 111-5, known as "the Administrative Simplification provisions," direct the Department of Health and Human Services to develop standards to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of health information; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Administrative Simplification provisions, the Secretary of Health and Human Services ("Secretary") has issued regulations modifying the Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules at 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, as the same may be amended from time to time (the"HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule"); and WHEREAS, the Parties wish to enter into or have entered into an arrangement whereby Business Associate will provide certain services to Covered Entity, and, pursuant to such arrangements, Business Associate may be considered a"Business Associate" of Covered Entity as defined in the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule (the agreement evidencing such arrangement is detailed below and hereinafter referred to as the"Service Agreement(s)"); and WHEREAS, Business Associate may have access to Protected Health Information (as defined below) in fulfilling its responsibilities under such arrangement; THEREFORE, in consideration of the Parties' continuing obligations under the Service Agreement, compliance with the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree to the provisions of this Agreement in order to address the requirements of the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule and to protect the interests of both Parties. I. DEFINITIONS (a) Service Agreement. Agreement(s) for services affected by this HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, which this Business Associate Agreement shall be attached to, and is (are) hereby incorporated by reference, and which shall be taken and considered as a part of this document the same as if fully set out herein: Maxim Temporary Medical Staff (b) Catch-all Provision. Except as otherwise defined herein, any and all capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the definitions set forth in the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule, 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, subparts A and E. In the event of an inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and mandatory provisions of the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule, as amended, the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule shall control. Where provisions of this Agreement are different than those mandated in the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule, but are nonetheless permitted by the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule,the provisions of this Agreement shall control. (c) Electronic Protected Health Information. Protected Health Information that is transmitted by or maintained in Electronic Media(as defined in the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule). 1 October 2013 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 (d) Protected Health Information. "Protected Health Information" shall have the same meaning as the term in 45 CFR § 160.103, limited to the information created or received by Business Associate from or on behalf of Covered Entity and includes without limitation "Electronic Protected Health Information." Business Associate acknowledges and agrees that all Protected Health Information that is created or received by Covered Entity and disclosed or made available in any form,including paper record, oral communication, audio recording, and electronic display by Covered Entity or its operating units to Business Associate or is created or received by Business Associate on Covered Entity's behalf shall be subject to this Agreement. (e) Required by Law. "Required by Law" shall have the same meaning as the term in 45 CFR § 164.103. IL OBLIGATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATE (a) Use and Disclosure. Business Associate agrees to fully comply with the requirements under the HIPPA Security and Privacy Rule applicable to Business Associates and not to use or disclose Protected Health Information other than as permitted or required by this Agreement, the Service Agreement or as Required by Law. To the extent Business Associate carries out obligations of Covered Entity under the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule, Business Associate shall comply with the applicable provisions of the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule as if such use or disclosure were made by Covered Entity. Business Associate agrees to comply with Covered Entity's policies regarding the minimum necessary use or disclosure of Protected Health Information. (b) Appropriate Safeguards. Business Associate agrees to use appropriate safeguards to prevent use or disclosure of Protected Health Information other than as provided for by this Service Agreement(s), this Agreement or as Required by Law. This includes the implementation physical, technical and administrative safeguards to prevent use or disclosure of Protected Health Information other than as permitted in this Agreement or Required by Law and reasonably and appropriately protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of any Electronic Protected Health Information that it creates, receives, maintains, or transmits on behalf of Covered Entity as required by the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule. The Business Associate shall maintain appropriate documentation of its compliance with the HIPPA Security and Privacy Rule, including, but not limited to, its policies, procedures, records of training and sanctions of members in its workforce. (c) Assurances. Business Associate agrees to provide Covered Entity with written assurances that any Protected Health Information placed on any type of mobile media, including, but by no means limited to, lap top computers, Ipads and mobile phones, is encrypted in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary. (d) Agents and Subcontractors. Business Associate shall require any agents, including any subcontractors, to whom it provides Protected Health Information from Covered Entity that is created, received, maintained or transmitted on behalf of Business Associate to agree by written contract with Business Associate to the same (or greater) restrictions, conditions and requirements that apply to Business Associate with respect to such information, and to agree to implement reasonable and appropriate safeguards to protect any of such information that is Electronic Protected Health Information. In addition, Business Associate agrees to take reasonable steps to ensure that its employees' actions or omissions do not cause Business Associate to breach the terms of this Agreement. (e) Mitigation of Breach. Business Associate agrees to mitigate, to the extent practicable, any harmful effect that is known to Business Associate of a use or disclosure of Protected Health Information by Business Associate in violation of the requirements of this Agreement, as well as to provide complete cooperation to Covered Entity should Covered Entity elect to review or investigate such 2 October 2013 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 noncompliance or Security Incident. Business Associate shall cooperate in Covered Entity's breach analysis and/or risk assessment, if requested. Furthermore, Business Associate shall cooperate with Covered Entity in the event that Covered Entity determines that any third parties must be notified of a Breach,provided that Business Associate shall not provide any such notification except at the direction of Covered Entity. (f) Breach Reporting. Business Associate shall report in writing to Covered Entity's Privacy Officer (see Exhibit A), any use or disclosure of Protected Health Information that is not in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as well as any Security Incident and any actual or suspected Breach, of which it becomes aware, without unreasonable delay, and in no event later than forty-eight (48) hours of such discovery. For purposes of this Agreement, "Security Incident" means the attempted or successful unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification, or destruction of information or interference with system operations in an information system. Such notification shall contain the elements required by 45 C.F.R. § 164.410. (g) Compliance. To the extent applicable, Business Associate will comply with (i) Covered Entity's Notice of Privacy Practices; (ii) any limitations to which Covered Entity has agreed in regard to an Individual's permission to use or disclose his or her Protected Health Information; and (iii) any restrictions to the use or disclosure of Protected Health Information to which Covered Entity has agreed or is required to agree. (h) Government Access. Business Associate will make its internal practices, books and records available to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services for purposes of determining compliance with the terms of the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule, and, at the request of the Secretary, will comply with any investigations and compliance reviews,permit access to information, and cooperate with any complaints, as Required by Law. Without unreasonable delay and, in any event, no more than 48 hours of receipt of the request or notification, Business Associate will notify Covered Entity in writing of any request by any governmental entity, or its designee, to review Business assessment of any kind. (i) Electronic Transactions. If Business Associate conducts any Standard Transactions for or on behalf of Covered Entity, Business Associate shall comply with the requirements under the Electronic Transaction Rule. (j) Audit. Business Associate shall permit Covered Entity, in its discretion, to conduct an audit of Business Associate's compliance with this Agreement, HIPAA, and HITECH. Such audit may consist of an onsite visit, a series of inquiries that require written responses, or both. Business Associate shall promptly and completely respond to Covered Entity's requests for infolination in support of the audit, which shall not be conducted more than once annually except in cases of an actual or reasonably suspected Security Incident or reasonably suspected noncompliance with this Agreement, HIPAA or HITECH. Each Party shall bear its own costs associated with the audit. (k) Identity Theft. Business Associate shall implement Identity Theft Monitoring Policies and Procedures to protect any patient information that may be breached by the Business Associate to the extent applicable under the Federal Trade Commission's Red Flag Rules. (1) HITECH Compliance. Business Associate shall: A. Not receive, directly or indirectly, any impermissible remuneration in exchange for Protected Health Information or Electronic Protected Health Information, except as permitted by HITECH § 13405(d) or the HIPPA Regulations; B. Comply with the marketing and other restrictions applicable to Business Associates contained in HITECH § 13406 and the HIPPA Regulations; 3 October 2013 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 C. To the extent required under HITECH § 13404, fully comply with the applicable requirements of 45 CFR 164.502(e)(2) for each use and disclosure of Protected Health Information; D. To the extent required under HITECH § 13401, fully comply with 45 CFR §§ 164.308, 164.310, 164.312, and 164.316; E. To the extent required under HITECH §§13401 and 13404, comply with the additional privacy and security requirements that apply to Covered Entities in the same manner and to the same extent as Covered Entity is required to do so; and F. To the extent required under the HIPPA Regulations, comply with the privacy and security requirements that apply to Business Associates. (m) State Privacy Laws. Business Associate shall understand and comply with state privacy laws to the extent that such privacy laws are not preempted by HIPPA or HITECH. III. PERMITTED USES AND DISCLOSURES BY BUSINESS ASSOCIATE (a) Use of Protected Health Information on Behalf of Covered Entity. Except as otherwise limited in this Agreement, Business Associate may use or disclose Protected Health Information to perform functions, activities or services for, or on behalf of, Covered Entity described in the Service Agreement,provided that such use or disclosure would not violate the HIPPA Security and Privacy Rule if it were made by Covered Entity or would not violate the Covered Entities minimum necessary policies. (b) Other Uses of Protected Health Information. Except as otherwise limited in this Agreement, Business Associate may use Protected Health Information within its workforce for the proper management and administration of Business Associate not to include Marketing or Commercial Use and to carry out the legal responsibilities of Business Associate; and (c) Third Party Confidentiality. Except as otherwise limited in this Agreement, Business Associate may disclose Protected Health Information for the proper management and administration of Business Associate or to carry out the legal responsibilities of Business Associate, provided that if Business Associate discloses any Protected Health Information to a third party for such purpose, the Business Associate shall enter into a written agreement with such third party requiring the following: A. Disclosure only as Required by Law; or B. Business Associate obtains reasonable assurances from the person to whom the information is disclosed that the information will remain confidential and will be used or further disclosed only as Required by Law or for the purpose for which it was disclosed to the person, and the person notifies Business Associate of any instances of which it is aware in which the confidentiality, integrity, and or availability of the Protected Health Information has been breached immediately upon becoming aware. (d) Business Associate may provide data aggregation services relating to the health care operations of Covered Entity pursuant to any agreements between the Parties evidencing their business relationship as permitted by 45 CFR§ 164.504(e)(2)(i)(B). (e) Other Uses Strictly Limited. Nothing in this Agreement shall permit the Business Associate to share Protected Health Information with Business Associate's affiliates or contractors except for the purposes of the Service Agreement(s) between the Covered Entity and Business Associate(s) identified in Section I(a) of this Agreement. 4 October 2013 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 (f) Covered Entity Authorization for Additional Uses. Any use of Protected Health Information by Business Associate, its affiliate or Contractor, other than those purposes of this Agreement, shall require express written authorization by the Covered Entity, and a Business Associate Agreement or amendment as necessary. Activities which are prohibited include, but are not limited to, Marketing, as defined by 45 CFR § 164.503 or the sharing for Commercial Use or any purpose construed by Covered Entity as Marketing or Commercial Use, even if such sharing would be permitted by federal or state laws. (g) Business Associate may de-identify Protected Health Information only at the specific direction of and only for the use of Covered Entity. Business Associate may not sell Protected Health Information except at the direction of Covered Entity and in compliance with the requirements of the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule. IV. AVAILABILITY OF PHI (a) Access to Protected Health Information. Business Associate agrees, in the event the Business Associate maintains protected health information in a Designated Record Set, to make available, within ten (10) days of a request by Covered Entity in a time and manner designated by Covered Entity, Protected Health Information in a Designated Record Set, to Covered Entity or as directed by Covered Entity, to an individual in order to meet the requirements of 45 CFR § 164.524 of the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule. (b) Amendments to Protected Health Information. In the event that the Business Associate maintains Protected Health Information in a Designated Record Set, Business Associate agrees to make any amendment(s) to Protected Health Information in a designated record set that the Covered Entity directs or agrees to pursuant to the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule at the request of Covered Entity of an individual, within ten(10) days of receipt of a request from Covered Entity and in the time and manner designated by Covered Entity. (c) Accounting of Disclosures. Business Associate agrees to maintain and make available the information required to provide an accounting of disclosures, as required by 45 CFR § 164.528 of the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule. Business Associate will comply with Covered Entity's policy regarding accounting of disclosures. (d) Document Disclosures. In the event an Individual makes a request under this Section of the Agreement directly to Business Associate, Business Associate will notify Covered Entity of such request within three (3) business days and shall cooperate with, and act only at the direction of Covered Entity in responding to such request. V. OBLIGATIONS OF COVERED ENTITY (a) Notice of Privacy Practices. Covered Entity shall provide Business Associate with the notice of privacy practice that Covered Entity produces in accordance with 45 CFR § 164.520, as well as any changes to that notice. (b) Notice of Changes in Individual's Access or Protected Health Information. Covered Entity shall provide Business Associate with any changes in, or revocation of, permission by an Individual to use or disclose Protected Health Information, is such changes affect Business Associate's permitted or required uses. (c) Notice of Restriction in Individual's Access to Protected Health Information. Covered Entity shall notify Business Associate of any restrictions to the use or disclosure of Protected Health Information that Covered Entity has agreed in accordance with 45 CFR § 164.522 to the extent that such restriction may affect Business Associate's use of Protected Health Information. 5 October 2013 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 VI. PERMISSABLE REQUESTS BY COVERED ENTITY Requests Permissible Under HIPAA. Covered Entity shall not request Business Associate to use or disclose Protected Health Information in any manner that would not be permissible under the Privacy or Security Rule. VII. TERMINATION (a) Term. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first set forth above and shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the termination of all agreements between the parties, and (ii) the termination by Covered Entity for cause as provided herein. (b) Termination for Cause. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Covered Entity shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and the Service Agreement immediately if Covered Entity determines that Business Associate has or will violated any material term of this Agreement. Upon Covered Entity's knowledge of a material breach by Business Associate, Covered Entity shall provide an opportunity for Business Associate to cure the breach or end the violation. Covered Entity may terminate this Agreement if Business Associate does not cure the breach or end the violation within the time period specified by Covered Entity. If termination, cure or end of the violation is not feasible, Covered Entity may report the violation to the Secretary. (c) Obligation of Business Associate Upon Termination. At termination of this Agreement, the Service Agreement(or any similar documentation of the business relationship of the Parties), or upon request of Covered Entity,whichever occurs first, Business Associate, shall: A. if feasible, return(in a manner or process approved by the Covered Entity) or destroy all Protected Health Information, regardless of form, including but not limited to paper or electronic format, received from Covered Entity, or created, maintained or received by Business Associate on behalf of Covered Entity. Business Associate shall retain no copies of the Protected Health Information. This provision shall also apply to Protected Health Information and other confidential information in the possession of sub-contractors or agents of Business Associate. B. If such return or destruction is not feasible, Business Associate shall (i) retain only that Protected Health Information necessary for Business Associate to continue its proper management and administration or to carry out its legal responsibilities; (ii) return or destroy the remaining Protected Health Information that the Business Associate still maintains in any form; (iii) extend the protections of this Agreement to the retained Protected Health Information; (iv) limit further uses and disclosures to those purposes that make the return or destruction of the Protected Health Infoitnation not feasible; and (v) return or destroy the retained Protected Health Information when it is no longer needed by Business Associate. (d) Survival. This paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall apply to Protected Health Information created, maintained, or received by Business Associate and any of its subcontractors. VIII. MISCELLANEOUS (a) Indemnification. Business Associate agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Covered Entity, its officers, agents, contractors and agents, against, and in respect of, any and all claims, losses, expenses, costs, damages, obligations, penalties, and liabilities which Covered Entity may incur by reason of Business Associate's breach of or failure to perform any its obligations pursuant to this 6 October 2013 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 Agreement,including but not limited to any injury or damages arising from any noncompliance with this Agreement or any Security Incident attributable to the negligence of Business Associate, including failure to execute the terms of this Agreement. Further, Business Associate agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Covered Entity, its officers, employees, contractors and agents, against all costs and expenses, including but not limited to, reasonable legal expenses, which are incurred by or on behalf of Business Associate in connection with the defense of such claims. (b) Disclaimer. Covered Entity makes no warranty or representation that compliance by Business Associate with this Agreement, HIPAA, HITECH, or the HIPAA Regulations will be adequate or satisfactory for Business Associate's own purposes. Business Associate is solely responsible for all decisions made by Business Associate regarding the safeguarding of Protected Health Information. (c) Assistance in Litigation or Administrative Proceedings. Business Associate shall make itself, and any subcontractors, employees, affiliates or agents assisting Business Associate in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, available to Covered Entity, at no cost to Covered Entity, to testify as witnesses, or otherwise, in the event of litigation or administrative proceedings being commenced against Covered Entity, its directors, officers or employees based upon a claimed violation of HIPAA, HITECH, the HIPAA Regulations, or other laws relating to security and privacy, except where Business Associate or its subcontractor, employee or agent is named adverse party. (d) Survival. The obligations of Business Associate under this Agreement shall survive the expiration, termination, or cancellation of this Agreement, the Service Agreement and/or the business relationship of the parties, and shall continue to bind Business Associate, its agents, employees, contractors, successors, and assigns as set forth herein. (e) Ownership of Information. Covered Entity holds all right, title, and interest in and to the Protected Health Information and Business Associate does not hold and will not acquire by virtue of this Agreement or by virtue of providing goods or services to Covered Entity, any right, title, or interest in or to the PHI or any portion thereof. (f) Right to Injunctive Relief. Business Associate expressly acknowledges and agrees that the breach, or threatened breach,by it of any provision of this Agreement may cause Covered Entity to be irreparably harmed and that Covered Entity may not have an adequate remedy at law. Therefore, Business Associate agrees that upon such breach, or threatened breach, Covered Entity will be entitled to seek injunctive relief to prevent Business Associate from commencing or continuing any action constituting such breach without having to post a bond or other security and without having to prove the inadequacy of any other available remedies. Nothing in this paragraph will be deemed to limit or abridge any other remedy available to Covered Entity at law or in equity. Except as expressly stated herein or in the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule, the parties to this Agreement do not intend to create any rights in any third parties. (g) Amendment. The Parties agree to take such action as is necessary to amend this Agreement from time to time as is necessary for Covered Entity to comply with the requirements of the HIPSS Regulations. In addition, this Agreement may be amended or modified by the Parties only in writing. (h) Assignment. No Party may assign its respective rights and obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party. (i) Independent Contractor. None of the provisions of this Agreement are intended to create, nor will they be deemed to create any relationship between the Parties other than that of independent parties contracting with each other solely for the purposes of effecting the provisions of this Agreement and any other agreements between the Parties evidencing their business relationship. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina. No change, waiver or discharge of any 7 October 2013 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 liability or obligation hereunder on any one or more occasions shall be deemed a waiver of performance of any continuing or other obligation, or shall prohibit enforcement of any obligation, on any other occasion. (j) Regulatory References. A reference in this Agreement to a section in HIPAA, HITECH or the HIPAA Regulations means the section as it currently is in effect or as amended. (k) Interpretation. Any ambiguity in this Agreement shall be resolved in favor of a meaning that permits Covered Entity to comply with the HIPAA Regulations. The parties agree that, in the event that any documentation of the arrangement pursuant to which Business Associate provides services to Covered Entity contains provisions relating to the use or disclosure of Protected Health Information that are more restrictive than the provisions of this Agreement, the more restrictive provisions will control. The provisions of this Agreement are intended to establish the minimum requirements regarding Business Associate's use and disclosure of Protected Health Information. (1) Severability. In the event any part or parts of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in effect. In addition, in the event a party believes in good faith that any provision of this Agreement fails to comply with the then-current requirements of the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule, such party shall notify the other party in writing. For a period of up to (30) thirty days, the parties shall address in good faith such concern and amend the teens of this Agreement, if necessary to bring it into compliance. If, after such thirty-day period, a party believes in good faith that the Agreement fails to comply with the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule, then either party has the right to terminate upon written notice to the other party. (m) Notices and Communications. All instructions, notices, consents, demands, or other communications required or contemplated by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the Party at the address below: For Covered Entity: For Business Associate Orange County Health Department Maxim Healthcare Services 300 W. Tryon Street 7227 Lee Deforest Drive Hillsborough,NC 27278 Columbia, MD 21046 (n) Strict compliance. No failure by any Party to insist upon strict compliance with any terms or provisions of this Agreement, to exercise any option, to enforce any right, or to seek any remedy upon any default of any other Party shall affect, or constitute a waiver of, any Party's right to insist upon such strict compliance, exercise that option, enforce that right, or seek that remedy with respect to that default or any prior, or contemporaneous, or subsequent default. No custom or practice of the Parties at variance with any provisions of this Agreement shall affect, or constitute a waiver of, any Party's right to demand strict compliance with all provisions of this Agreement. (o) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina except to the extent that North Carolina laws have been pre-empted by HIPAA and without giving effect to principals of conflicts of law. Jurisdiction shall be Orange County, North Carolina, for purposes of litigation resulting from disagreements of the Parties for purposes of this Agreement and the Service Agreement(s). (p) E-Verify. Employers and their subcontractors with 25 or more employees as defined in Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the NC General Statutes must comply with E-Verify requirements to contract with governmental units. E-Verify is a Federal program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, or any successor or equivalent program used to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees pursuant to federal law. Where applicable, failure to maintain compliance with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes shall constitute breach of this Agreement. If applicable, by executing this Agreement, Business 8 October 2013 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 Associate affirms that they are in compliance with Article 3 of Chapter 64 if the North Carolina General Statutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year written above. CO BUS s SIS JCIATE: By: ----69E69139 - By: 7322D771735E4DA... Orange County Health Director Assistant Controller Title: Title: 9 October 2013 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 EXHIBIT A COVERED ENTITY PRIVACY OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION To report to Covered Entity any use or disclosure of Protected Health Information not in compliance with the terms of this Agreement that might be considered a privacy breach, Business Associate should contact the Privacy Officer at the applicable entity. To report to Covered Entity any Security Incident(as defined in the Agreement), Business Associate should contact Carla Julian(919) 245-2434, or the Security Officer at The Orange County Health Department. 10 October 2013 DocuSign Envelope ID:3D2AE91 F-A053-456D-811 F-727562AB2926 A`°R°® CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DATE IMMIDDIYYYYI 11/14/2016 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER,AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED,the pollcy(tes)must be endorsed, if SUBROGATION IS WAIVED,subject to the terms and conditions of the policy,certain policies may require an endorsement. 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