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3% • S 2.6 Discrimination. During the performance of this Agreement, SHP, its employees, agents, subcontractors, and assignees agree as follows_ a. None will discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex or national origin, except where religion, sex or national origin is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the contractor. b. In all solicitations or advertisements for employees, each will state that it is an equal opportunity employer. c. Notices, advertisements and solicitations placed in accordance with federal law, rule or regulation shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose of meeting the requirements of this section. ARTICLE III REPORTS AND RECORDS 3.1 Medical Records. SHP shall cause and require to be maintained a complete and accurate medical records for each inmate who has received health care services. Each medical record will be maintained in accordance with applicable laws • and County's policies and procedures. The medical records shall be kept separate from the inmate's confinement record. A complete legible copy of the applicable medical record shall be available, at all times, to County as custodian of the person of the patient. Medical records shall be kept confidential. Subject to applicable law regarding confidentiality of such records, SHP shall comply with North Carolina law and County's policy with regard to access by inmates and Jail staff to medical records. No information contained in the medical records shall be released by SHP except as provided by County's policy, by a court order, or otherwise in accordance with the applicable law. SHP shall, at its own cost, provide all medical records, forms, jackets, and other materials necessary to maintain the medical records. At the termination of this Agreement, all medical records shall be delivered to and remain with County. However, County shall provide SHP with reasonable ongoing access to all medical records even after the termination of this Agreement for the purposes of defending litigation. 3.2 Regular Reports by SHP to County. SHP shall provide to County, on a date and in a form mutually acceptable to SHP and County, reports relating to services rendered under this Agreement. 3.3 Inmate Information. Subject to the applicable North Carolina law, in order • to assist SHP in providing the best possible health care services to inmates, County will provide SHP with information pertaining to inmates that SHP and County mutually identify as reasonable and necessary for SHP to adequately perform its obligations hereunder.