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20. ucENsrNG. ACCREDfTAT|ON. AND REGTSTRATTON
<br />The SUB-RECIPIENT shall comply with all applicable local, state, and federal licensing, accreditation, and
<br />registration requirements and standards necessary for the performance of this Agreement. The SUB-
<br />RECIPIENT shall complete registration with the Washington State Department of Revenue, if required, and
<br />be responsible for payment of all taxes due on payments made under this Agreement.
<br />21. RECORDS MAINTENANCE
<br />21.1. During the term of this Agreement and for six years thereafter, the SUB-RECIpIENT shall maintain
<br />books, records, documents, and other evidence that sufficiently and properly reflect all direct and indirect
<br />costs expended in the performance of the services described herein. These records shall be subject to
<br />inspection, review, or audit by authorized personnel of the WTSC, the Office of the State Auditor, and
<br />federal officials so authorized by law. All books, records, documents, and other material relevant to this
<br />Agreement will be retained for six years after expiration. The Office of the State Auditor, federal auditors,
<br />the WTSC, and any duly authorized representatives shall have full access and the right to examine any of
<br />these materials during this period.
<br />21.2. Records and other documents, in any medium, furnished by one Party to this Agreement to the other
<br />Party, will remain the property of the furnishing Party, unless otherwise agreed. The receiving party will not
<br />disclose or make available this material to any third Parties without first giving notice to the furnishing party
<br />and giving them a reasonable opportunity to respond. Each Party will utilize reasonable security procedures
<br />and protections to assure that records and documents provided by the other party are not erroneously
<br />disclosed to third Parties.
<br />22. RIGHT OF INSPECTION
<br />The SUB-RECIPIENT shall provide right of access to its facilities to the WTSC or any of its officers, or to any
<br />other authorized agent or official of the state of Washington or the federal government, at all reasonable
<br />times, in order to monitor and evaluate performance, compliance, and/or quality assurance under this
<br />Agreement. The SUB-RECIPIENT shall make available information necessary for WTSC to compty with the
<br />right to access, amend, and receive an accounting of disclosures of their Personal lnformation according to
<br />the Health lnsurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) or any regulations enacted or
<br />revised pursuant to the HIPAA provisions and applicable provisions of Washington State law. The SUB-
<br />RECIPIENT shall upon request make available to the WTSC and the United States Secretary of the
<br />Department of Health and Human Services all internal policies and procedures, books, and records relating
<br />to the safeguarding, use, and disclosure of Personal lnformation obtained or used as a result of this
<br />Agreement.
<br />23. RIGHTS IN DATA
<br />23.1. WTSC and SUB-RECIPIENT agree that all data and work products (collectively called "Work product,,)
<br />pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered works made for hire under the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 USC
<br />9101 et seq., and shall be owned by the state of Washington. Work Product includes, but is not limited to,
<br />reports, documents, pamphlets, advertisement, books, magazines, surveys, studies, computer programs,
<br />films, tapes, sound reproductions, designs, plans, diagrams, drawings, software, and/or databases to the
<br />extent provided by law. Ownership includes the right to copyright, register the copyright, distribute, prepare
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