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XV. ANTI—DISCRBUNATION — The COUNTY will follow its policies of non- <br />discrimination. VENDOR hereby agrees that in all matters pertaining to the employment <br />of labor, skilled or unskilled, in the performance of this AGREEMENT, the VENDOR <br />shall at all times conduct its business in a manner that assures there shall he no <br />discrimination exercised against any person because of race, color, national origin, <br />religion, age, handicap, veteran status, or any factor as specified in the Civil Rights Act <br />of 1964 and subsequent amendments. It is further agreed that the VENDOR shall fully <br />comply with all appropriate Federal and State laws regarding such regulations including <br />the Americans with Disabilities Act. <br />XVI. ASSIGNABILITY —None of the work or services covered by this AGREEMENT shall <br />We subcontracted without the prior written approval of the COURT. <br />XVII. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS — Religious programs/programming if offered shall be <br />voluntary and non -denominational. Non -participation by YOUTH shall not result in any <br />penalty. <br />XVIII. CONFIDENTIALITY — The parties will comply with all laws regarding confidentiality <br />including, but not limited to, R.C. 2151.421, RC. 5153.17 and, as applicable, <br />R.C. 5101.131. In addition, products of mediation, mediators' notes, mediation records, <br />and mediation communications are confidential and subject to the restrictions set forth in <br />RC. 2317.02, R.C. 2317.023, and R.C. 3109.052. Authorized COURT representatives <br />shall be allowed reasonable seems to VENDOR'S records for review of activities that <br />pertain to the performance of this AGREEMENT, and to interview individual participants <br />served and/or VENDOR staff paid under this AGREEMENT only after permission is <br />obtained from the affected mediation participants and suitable written assurances of <br />confidentiality are given to the VENDOR. This does not authorize a jurist, public <br />defender, prosecutor, COURT employee, or State of Ohio employee to obtain <br />information about a specific mediation in contravention of the specified statutes. The <br />VENDOR shall comply with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and instruct its <br />employees to use the same degree of care as it uses with its own data to keep confidential <br />information concerning client data, the business of the COURT, its financial affairs, its <br />relations with its citizens and its employees, as well as any other information which may <br />be specifically classified as confidential by the COURT. Client related information is <br />highly confidential. All Federal and State regulations and statutes related to <br />confidentiality shall be applicable to the VENDOR and it shall have an appropriate <br />contract with its employees to that effect. <br />XIX. LICENSURE —The VENDOR shall have the appropriate license(s) or certification(s) <br />necessary to provide the services of this AGREEMENT. The VENDOR shall also <br />immediately notify the COURT of any change in licensure status affected by the <br />certifying authority. <br />Page 8 of 11 <br />