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Contractor in performance of this Agreement, except upon the prior written consent of <br />Walla Walla County Prosecuting Attorney, or an order entered by a court after having <br />acquired jurisdiction over County. Contractor shall immediately give to County notice of <br />any judicial proceeding seeking disclosure of such information. Contractor shall <br />indemnify and hold harmless County, its officials, agents or employees from all loss or <br />expense, including, but not limited to settlements, judgments, setoffs, attorneys' fees and <br />costs resulting from Contractor's breach of this provision. The parties to this Agreement <br />shall comply with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations governing privacy, <br />confidentiality or security of patient information, including without limitation Chapter <br />70.02 RCW, Medical Records -Health Care Information Access and Disclosure; Chapter <br />42.17 RCW, Disclosure -Campaign Finances -Lobbying -Records; and the Health <br />Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, including but not limited to the "HIP AA <br />Privacy Rule," 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164. <br />6. Conflict of Interest. Contractor shall, in all matters concerning this Agreement, avoid <br />any actions that may constitute a conflict of interest. <br />7. Debarment Certification. Contractor certifies that neither it nor its principals are <br />presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or <br />voluntarily excluded from participating in transactions by any Federal department or <br />agency. <br />8. Disputes. Except in the event of a dispute arising from County's decision to terminate <br />this Agreement for default, County and Contractor agree to first attempt resolution of <br />disputes informally, by a mutually negotiated process. <br />9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including all documents incorporated by reference, <br />contains all terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties. No other understandings or <br />representations, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of the Agreement shall be <br />deemed to exist or bind the parties. <br />10. Execution and Amendment. This Agreement shall be binding on the parties only upon <br />execution by authorized representatives of County and Contractor. This Agreement may <br />be altered only by a written amendment executed by authorized representatives of County <br />and Contractor. <br />11. Financial Certification. Within 60 days of the execution of the Contract, Contractor <br />shall submit to the County, Contractor Certification Documentation form including the <br />Contractor status as Non-Profit, Corporation, Governmental, Individual or Other Entity. <br />The applicable financial certification documents must also be submitted to the County <br />once every 12 months: <br />11.1. W -9 Form, Request for Taxpayer Identification <br />11.2. Last Audited Financial Statements, or Form 990; or Form 990T; or Form 1120 for <br />Corporations; or Schedule C from 1040 for individuals. <br />12. Indemnification and Hold Harmless. Contractor will indemnify, hold harmless and <br />defend the County from all claims, costs, damages or expenses including reasonable legal <br />expenses arising out ofthe negligence or wrongful acts of the Contractor, its <br />subcontractors, its successors or assigns, or its agents, servants, or employees. In the <br />case of negligence of both County and Contractor any damages allowed shall be levied in <br />proportion to the percentage of negligence attributable to each party. Each party to this <br />Agreement hereby assumes responsibility for claims and/or damages to persons and/or <br />#17-76 ACH Engagement Columbia Co-General Terms and Conditions Page 3 of 10