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10. Providers of In-Home Aide,Home Health,Housing and Home Improvement,and Adult Day Care or Adult Day Health Care shall sign and return the attached assurance to the area agency on aging indicating that recipients of these services have been informed of their client rights,as required in Section 314 of the 2006 Amendments to the Older Americans Act. 11. Subcontracting—All HCCBG community service providers must assure that subcontractors(for-profit and non-profit entities only)meet the following requirements: a.The subcontractor has not been suspended or debarred.(N.C.G.S. §143C-6-23,09 NCAC 03M) b.The subcontractor has not been barred from doing business at the federal level. c.The subcontractor is able to produce a notarized "State Grant Certification of No Overdue Tax Debts." d.All licenses,permits,bonds and insurance necessary for carrying out Home and Community Care Block Grant services will be maintained by both the community service provider and any subcontractors. e.The subcontractor is registered as a charitable,tax-exempt(501c3)organization with the Internal Revenue Service(non- profit subcontractors only). 12. Confidentiality and Security.Per the requirements in 10A NCAC 05i and Section 6 of the Home and Community Care Block Grant Procedures Manual,client information in any format and whether recorded or not shall be kept confidential and not disclosed in a form that identifies the person without the informed consent of the person or legal representative. Community service providers,including subcontractors and vendors,must adhere to all applicable federal,state and departmental requirements for protecting the security and confidentiality of client information including but not limited to appropriately restricting access,establishing procedures to reduce the risk of accidental disclosures from data processing systems,and developing a process by which the Division of Adult Aging Services is notified of suspected or confirmed security incidents and data breaches. 13. Record Retention and Disposition. All community service providers are responsible for maintaining custody of records and documentation to support the allowable expenditure of funds,service provision,and the reimbursement of services. Service providers must adhere to the approved record retention and disposition schedule posted semiannually on the website of the NC Department of Health and Human Services Controller at. http:/jwww.ncdhhs.ilovicontroliretention/retention.htm Service providers are not authorized to destroy records related to the provision of services under this Agreement except in compliance with the approved DHHS retention and disposition schedule,which allows for the proper destruction of records based on a schedule by funding source and fiscal year. The agency agrees to comply with 07 NCAC 04M.0510 when deciding on a method of record destruction. Confidential records will be destroyed in such a manner that the records cannot be practically read r reconstructed. ./ ,nAl 1 41);//(tf..A.„....L.,..r (�/7/ZoZ/ (Authorized Signature) (Date)