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5. Insurance. The terms of this section shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement to cover claims arising during the term of this agreement and any applicable limitation term. CHCW shall maintain professional liability insurance for each physician or other provider providing services under the terms of this Agreement with minimum liability of limits of one million dollars ($1,000 ,000) per occurrence and three million dollars ($3,000,000) in the aggregate. 6. Billing. CHCW will make attempts to bill patient's insurance at time of service. CHCW will submit patient responsible medical claims, at least monthly, to Kittitas County Corrections Center for professional services rendered by CHCW staff for incarcerated inmates at the Jail. Billed charges shall be equal to L&I (Washington State Department of Labor & Industries) fee schedule. Payment for the services is expected within 45 days ofreceiving the claim(s) from CHCW. The Claim information will contain the inmates name, services rendered, and rendering provider of services (Medical or Mental Health Provider). Kittitas County Corrections Center will be required to provide CHCW a W-9 upon the agreement's effective data. 7. Term and Termination of Agreement. 7.1 This agreement will be in effect until either party chooses to terminate or request an amendment to the terms . 7 .2 Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time with our without cause and without penalty or premium upon ninety (90) days prior written notice. This Agreement shall terminate immediately (a) if necessary in Kittitas County Corrections Center's or CHCW's reasonable judgment, to protect patient health or safety, or (b) in the event CHCW or its Practitioners providing services on behalf of CHCW under the terms of this Agreement is excluded from participating in the Medicare and/or Medicaid programs. In the event of termination of this Agreement, Kittitas County Corrections Center and its Practitioners shall cooperate with and shall not interfere in the transfer of responsibilities of CHCW and its Practitioners to a successor entity or physician(s). 8. Miscellaneous . 8.1 Non-Discrimination. All decisions by CHCW that govern its employment practices, including the selection of physicians or providers assigned to Kittitas County Corrections Center under the terms of this Agreement, shall be made on the basis of qualifications, ability and performance, without regard to an individual's race, color religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, sex, marital status, veteran status, or disability. All employment related decisions shall be made in accordance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. 8 .2 Binding Effect. All obligations and prohibitions imposed on CHCW or its Practitioners pursuant to this Agreement are equally applicable to each and every physician or provider providing services under this Agreement, and CHCW shall ensure that each such physician or provider agrees to be so bound. The CHCW CEO is hereby designated to act as its representative and he is hereby authorized to bind CHCW and its Practitioners with respect to all matters relating to the rights and duties of CHCW and its Practitioners pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.