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1 Code of Conduct if the CONTRACTOR'S Compliance Program and Code of Conduct does not contain 2 all required elements. 3 5. Upon written confirmation from ADMINISTRA`I.OR's Compliance Officer that the 4 CONTRACTOR Compliance Program and Code of Conduct contains all required elements, 5 CONTRACTOR shall ensure that all Covered Individuals relative to this Agreement are made aware of 6 CONTRACTOR'S Compliance Program, Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. 7 6. Failure of CONTRACTOR to submit its Compliance Program, Code of Conduct and 8 relevant policies and procedures shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. Failure to cure 9 such breach within sixty (60) calendar days of such notice from ADMINISTRATOR shall constitute to grounds for termination of this Agreement as to the non -complying party. I1 B. SANCTION SCREENING — CONTRACTOR shall adhere to all screening policies and 12 procedures and screen all Covered Individuals employed or retained to provide services related to this 13 Agreement to ensure that they are not designated as Ineligible Persons, as pursuant to this Agreement. 14 Screening shall be conducted against the General Set -vices Administration's Excluded Parties List 15 System or System for Award Management, the Health and Human Services/Office of Inspector General I6 List of Excluded Individuals/Entities, and the California Medi -Cal Suspended and Ineligible Provider 17 List and/or any other as identified by the ADMINISTRATOR. 18 L Covered Individuals includes all contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who 19 provide health care items or set -vices or who perform billing or coding functions on behalf of 20 ADMINISTRATOR. Notwithstanding the above, this term does not include part-time or per -diem 21 employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who are not reasonably expected to 22 work more than one hundred sixty (160) hours per year; except that any such individuals shall become 23 Covered Individuals at the point when they work more than one hundred sixty (160) hours during the 24 calendar year. CONTRACTOR shall ensure that all Covered Individuals relative to this Agreement are 25 made aware of ADMINISTRATOR's Compliance Program, Code of Conduct and related policies and 26 procedures. 27 2. An Ineligible Person shall be any individual or entity who: 28 a. is currently excluded, suspended, debarred or otherwise ineligible to participate in 29 federal and state health care programs; or 30 b. has been convicted of it criminal offense related to the provision of health care items or 31 services and has not been reinstated in the federal and state health care programs after a period of 32 exclusion, suspension, debarment, or ineligibility. 33 3. CONTRACTOR shall screen prospective Covered Individuals prior to hire or engagement. 34 CONTRACTOR shall not hire or engage any Ineligible Person to provide services relative to this 35 Agreement. 36 4. CONTRACTOR shall screen all current Covered Individuals and subcontractors semi - 37 annually to ensure that they have not become Ineligible Persons. CONTRACTOR shall also request that 6 of 25 X:SCDNTRACTS .2015 -',2015-2020\MS' POD-EpOIrMrN'r MISTER 15-20 BG.t)ocx SAN 14MAPOD03'dIKK20 CRY OF SANTA ANA