ORANGE, COUNTY OF - BICYCLE HELMET - 2006

Home Browse Search

I I. ALTERATlONOFTERMS 2 This Agreement, together with Exhibit A, and Attachments A and B, attached hereto and 3 incorporated herein by reference, fully expresses all understanding of COUNTY and CONTRACTOR 4 with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and shall eoustitute the total Agreement between 5 the parties for these purposes. No addition to, or alteration of, the terms of this Agreement, whether 6 written or verbal, shall be valid unless made in writing and formally approved and executed by both 7 parties. 8 9 II. COMPLIANCE 10 A. COUNTY'S Health Care Agency (HCA) has established a Compliance Program for the purpose II of ensuring adherence to all rules and regulations related to Federal and State health care programs. 12 1. ADMINISTRATOR shall provide CONTRACTOR with a copy of the relevant HCA 13 Policies and Procedures relating to the Compliance Program. 14 2. CONTRACTOR shall ensure that its employees, subcontractors, interns, volunteers, and 15 members of Board of Directors ("Covered Individual") relative to this Agreement are made aware of 16 these Policies and Procedures. 17 B. CODE OF CONDUCT - Under the direction of the HCA Office of Compliance, a Code of 18 Conduct for adherence by all HCA employees and contract providers has been developed. 19 1. CONTRACTOR shall acknowledge HCA's Compliance Program and Code of Conduct in 20 writing on an annual basis. 21 2. CONTRACTOR shall distribute the Code of Conduct to all Covered Individuals involved 22 in the provision of services related to this Agreement. 23 3. CONTRACTOR shall obtain and retain signed certifications that each Covered Individual 24 has received, read, and understands the Code of Conduct and agrees to abidc by the rcquircments of 25 HCA's Compliance Program. 26 4. New Covered Individuals shall receive the Code of Conduct and shall complete a 27 certification within two weeks of the commencement of their employment or engagement related to this 28 Agreement. 29 C. CONTRACTOR shall screen all Covered Individuals employed or retained to provide services 30 related to this Agreement to ensure that they are not designated as an "Ineligible Persons." Screening 31 shall be conducted against the General Services Administration's List of Parties Exeluded from Federal 32 Programs and the Health and Human Services/Office of Inspector Genera] List of Excluded 33 Individuals/Entities. 34 I. Ineligihle Person shall be any individual or entity who: (i) is currently excluded, suspended, 35 debarred or otherwise ineligible to participate in the Federal health care programs; or (ii) has been 36 convicted of a criminal offense related to the provision ofheaIth care items or services and has not been 37 // 4 of 14 X:\CONTRACT 2006"07\BcleHlmtSfty-Santa Ana Cily-06-07-HH.doc KK07