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Federal and State Medicaid regulations, and some other f e d e r a I and State laws and <br />regulations, including but not limited to those listed above, are often more stringent than the <br />HIPAA regulations. Provider shall notify Carrier and the FICA of any breach of confidential <br />information related to Covered Persons within the time period required by applicable federal and <br />State laws and regulations following actual knowledge of a breach, including any use or <br />disclosure of confidential information, any breach of unsecured PHI, and any Security Incident <br />(as defined in HIPAA regulations) and provide Carrier and the FICA with an investigation report <br />within the time period required by applicable federal and State laws and regulations following <br />the discovery. Provider shall work with Carrier and the HCA to ensure that the breach has been <br />mitigated and reporting requirements, if any, complied with. <br />3.15 Compliance with Law. Provider shall comply with all applicable federal and State laws and <br />regulations, including but not limited to the following to the extent applicable to Provider in <br />performance of the Agreement: <br />i) Title XIX and Title XXI of the Social Security Act; <br />ii) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; <br />iii) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, regarding any education programs and <br />activities; <br />iv) The Age Discrimination Act of 1975; <br />v) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973; <br />vi) The Budget Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; <br />vii) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1975, with respect to early <br />intervention services; <br />viii) The False Claims Act; <br />ix) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); <br />x) The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); <br />xi) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or ACA); <br />xii) The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act; <br />xiii) Chapter 70.02 RCW and the Washington State Patient Bill of Rights, including, but not <br />limited to, the administrative and financial responsibility for independent reviews; <br />xiv) All federal and State professional and facility licensing and accreditation <br />requirements/standards that apply to the services Provider performs pursuant to the <br />Agreement, including but not limited to: <br />a) All applicable standards, orders or requirements issued under Section 306 of the <br />Clean Water Act (33 USC 1368), Executive Order 11738, and Environmental <br />Protection Agency (EPA) regulations (40 CFR Part 15), which prohibit the use <br />of facilities included on the EPA List of violating Facilities. Any violations <br />must be reported to the HCA, DHHS, and the EPA; <br />b) Any applicable mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency <br />that are contained in the State Energy Conservation Plan, issued in compliance <br />with the Federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act. <br />c) Those specified for laboratory services in the clinical Laboratory Improvement <br />Amendments (CLIA); <br />d) Those specified in Title 18 RCW for professional licensing; <br />e) Industrial Insurance — Title 51 RCW; <br />f) Reporting of abuse as required by RCW 26.44.030; <br />g) Federal Drug and Alcohol Confidentiality Laws in 42 CFR Part 2; <br />h) Equal Opportunity in Employment (EEO) provisions, including but not limited <br />to compliance with E.O. 11246, "Equal Employment Opportunity," as amended <br />by E.O. 11375, "Amending Executive Order 11246 Relating to Equal <br />UHCISTATE PROGRAMS REGAPX. WA. 02.25 <br />33 <br />