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Consolidated Agreement FY23 Page 15 of 28 N.C.G.S. § 130A-4 Administration. This delegation shall be done according to 15A NCAC 010 .0101 Scope of Delegated Authority. 1. LHD is responsible for sending their newly employed environmental health specialists (interns) to centralized intern training within 180 days from date of employment. 2. Arrangements for centralized intern training for newly employed environmental health specialists will be handled by the DPH Education and Training Staff. 3. LHD, when contracting with an environmental health specialist(EHS)employed by another entity, shall be responsible for ensuring that all original documents/public records (e.g., permits, inspection reports, correspondence) generated by the contracted EHS be maintained by LHD. All contracts covering this work shall stipulate that the contracted EHS shall be available for consultation with the public concerning work performed under the contract. C. LHD shall comply with 10A NCAC 46 .0301 Minimum Standard Health Department: Staffing. D. LHD shall complete the State Certifications (Attachment D)regarding its compliance with E-Verify, its eligibility status as a contractor, and that its officers have not violated any State or federal Securities Acts. VI. CONFIDENTIALITY A. LHD shall protect the confidentiality of all information, data, instruments, documents, studies, or reports received under this Consolidated Agreement and/or Agreement Addenda in accordance with the standards of the NCDHHS privacy and security policies, applicable local laws, State regulations, and federal regulations including: the Privacy Rule at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and subparts A and E of Part 164, Security Standards at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160, 162, and subparts A and C of Part 164 ("the Security Rule"), and the applicable provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act(HITECH). B. All information obtained by LHD personnel in connection with the provision of services or other activity under this Consolidated Agreement and/or Agreement Addenda shall be confidential, except as may be required or allowed by law or otherwise permitted by this Consolidated Agreement and/or Agreement Addenda. Information may be disclosed in accordance with North Carolina and federal law, which may include in summary, statistical, or other form that does not directly or indirectly identify particular individuals. Otherwise, information shall not be disclosed or made available to any individual or organization without the prior written consent of the client or responsible person, except as may be required or allowed by law or otherwise permitted by this Consolidated Agreement and/or Agreement Addenda. C. LHD employees, contractors, volunteers, students, and those acting on LHD's behalf and authority must sign confidentiality agreements documenting the knowledge of, and the agreement to maintain personal and medical confidentiality. CIVIL RIGHTS A. LHD shall assure that no person, on the grounds of race, color, age, religion, sex, marital status, immigration status, national origin, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity covered by this Consolidated Agreement and/or Agreement Addenda. B. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)makes it unlawful to discriminate in employment against a qualified individual with a disability and outlaws discrimination against individuals with