AHMC ANAHIEM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-2017

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party or Its employees, officers or agents. The provisions of this Section 4 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Confidentiality of Patient Information. None of the parties shall disclose any confidential patient health Information to any third party, except where permitted or required by law or where the patient expressly approves such disclosure. Hospital and the Department shall comply with all federal and State laws and regulations regarding the confidentiality of such Information, including without limitation the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, and the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records regulations, all as amended from time to time. 6. Anti -Referral Laws. Nothing in this Agreement, or any other written or oral agreement, or any consideration in connection with this Agreement, contemplates or requires, or is intended to induce, the admission or referral of any patient to or the generation of any business for Hospital or the referral of any patient to any physician. 7. Non -Discrimination. The parties will not unlawfully discriminate against any individual based on race, color, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, condition of disability, or any other protected class. 8. Relationship Between the Parties. It is expressly understood that in the performance of this Agreement the parties each act in an independent capacity and not as partners, joint venturers, agents or any other relationship of a similar nature. 9. Severability. The parties agree and acknowledge that if any provision of this Agreement is determined to be Illegal or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the balance of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect and such invalid provision shall be deemed severable. 10. Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, oral or written, and all other communications between the parties relating to such subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by mutual written agreement. 11. Counterparts, This Agreement and any amendment hereto may be executed in counterparts, and signatures exchanged by facsimile or other electronic means are effective to the same extent as original signatures. 12. Notices. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and delivered to the party to whom such notice is directed at the address, facsimile number or electronic mail address set forth on the signature page hereof. 13. Non -Exclusivity This Agreement is not exclusive, and nothing herein shall preclude either party from contracting with any other person or entity for any purpose. (SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS)