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4. LIABILITY COVERAGE PROVISIONS a. Each Party to this Agreement will be responsible for the negligent acts or omissions of its own employees, officers, or agents in the performance of this Agreement. Neither Party will be considered the agent of the other and neither Party assumes any responsibility to the other Party for the consequences of any act or omission of any person, firm, or corporation not a party to this Agreement. For purposes of liability and indemnification, students participating in the clinical education program are considered agents of HU. HU and its officers, employees, and agents, while acting in good faith within the scope of their official HU duties, are covered by the State of Washington Self- Insurance Program and the Tort Claims Act CRCW 4.92.060 et seq.), and successful claims against HU and its employees, officers, and agents in the performance of their official HU duties in good faith under this Agreement will be paid from the tort claims liability account as provided in RCW 4.92.130. b. Training Site maintains professional liability coverage that provides liability coverage for its employees, officers, and agents in the performance of this Agreement, and further provides the means for defense and payment of claims that may arise against such individuals. Training Site shall provide proof of such insurance to HU upon request. c. Training Site will accept placement of only those students who are insured against liability for actions or inactions occurring in the clinical setting. Students participating in the clinical education program will be covered either by a student medical malpractice policy offered through Heritage University, or acquired by the student through another source. The limits of such coverage shall be, at a mlmmum, $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate. Mandatory certificates of such coverage purchased by the student will be provided to Training Site .. Should proof of insurance not meet with Training Site's approval and satisfaction, Training Site can refuse to accept any student for placement. 5. TERM AND TERMINATION a. This Agreement is effective upon execution by the Parties and will continue thereafter from academic year to academic year unless terminated as provided in this Agreement. However, Parties shall review this Agreement no later than three years from its effective date or earlier at the request of either party. b. HU and Training Site will jointly plan student placement in advance of the beginning of the clinical education experience, taking into account the needs of the HU for clinical placement, the maximum number of students for whom Training Site can provide a desirable clinical education experience, and the needs of other disciplines requesting clinical placements. HERITAGE UNIVERSITY BSN PROGRAM STUDENT CLINICAL SITE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT 6