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acknowledge its approval by means of a written amendment or by written acceptance of Contractor's Contract
<br />Revision Request, as appropriate; or, in the case of minor changes to Contractor's approved equipment list, by
<br />email in accordance with the Contractor's Financial Procedures Manual.
<br />Section 12.23 Property Inventory and Protection of Assets. Contractor shall maintain an inventory of
<br />equipment,supplies defined as controlled assets, and property described in the Other Intangible Property
<br />section of Article XIII and submit an annual cumulative report of the equipment and other property on Form
<br />GC -11 (Contractor's Property Inventory Report) to the Department's Contract Oversight and Support Section,
<br />Mail Code 1326, P.O. Box 149347, Austin, Texas 78714 -9347, no later than October 15a' of each year. The
<br />report is located on the DSHS website at 1r t ):/ /www.ds;lhs.state.tx. urn/ contrract�n /I�`orriti,;.slrfltiti. Contractor shall
<br />maintain, repair, and protect assets under this Contract to assure their full availability and usefulness. If
<br />Contractor is indemnified, reimbursed, or otherwise compensated for any loss of, destruction of, or damage to
<br />the assets provided or obtained under this Contract, Contractor shall use the proceeds to repair or replace those
<br />assets.
<br />Section 12.24 Bankruptcy. In the event of bankruptcy, Contractor shall sever Department property,
<br />equipment, and supplies in possession of Contractor from the bankruptcy, and title must revert to Department.
<br />If directed by DSHS, Contractor shall return all such property, equipment and supplies to DSHS. Contractor
<br />shall ensure that its subcontracts, if any, contain a specific provision requiring that in the event the
<br />subcontractor's bankruptcy, the subcontractor must sever Department property, equipment, and supplies in
<br />possession of the subcontractor from the bankruptcy, and title must revert to Department, who may require that
<br />the property, equipment and supplies be returned to DSHS.
<br />Section 12.25 Title to Property. At the conclusion of the contractual relationship between the Department
<br />and Contractor, for any reason, title to any remaining equipment and supplies purchased with funds under this
<br />Contract reverts to Department. Title may be transferred to any other party designated by Department. The
<br />Department may, at its option and to the extent allowed by law, transfer the reversionary interest to such
<br />property to Contractor.
<br />Section 12.26 Property Acquisitions. Department funds must not be used to purchase buildings or real
<br />property. Any costs related to the initial acquisition of the buildings or real property are not allowable.
<br />Section 12.27 Disposition of Property. Contractor shall follow the procedures in the American Hospital
<br />Association's (AHA's) "Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable Hospital Assets" in disposing, at any time
<br />during or after the Contract term, of equipment purchased with the Department funds, except when federal or
<br />state statutory requirements supersede or when the equipment requires licensure or registration by the state, or
<br />when the acquisition price of the equipment is equal to or greater than $5,000. All other equipment not listed
<br />in the AHA reference (other than equipment that requires licensure or registration or that has an acquisition
<br />cost equal to or greater than $5,000) will be controlled by the requirements of UGMS. If, prior to the end of
<br />the useful life, any item of equipment is no longer needed to perform services under this Contract, or becomes
<br />inoperable, or if the equipment requires licensure or registration or had an acquisition price equal to or greater
<br />than $5,000, Contractor shall request disposition approval and instructions in writing from the contract
<br />manager assigned to the Program Attachment. After an item reaches the end of its useful life, Contractor shall
<br />ensure that disposition of any equipment is in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and
<br />any applicable federal guidance.
<br />Section 12.28 Closeout of Equipment. At the end of the term of a Program Attachment that has no
<br />additional renewals or that will not be renewed (Closeout) or when a Program Attachment is otherwise
<br />terminated, Contractor shall submit to the contract manager assigned to the Program Attachment, an inventory
<br />of equipment purchased with Department funds and request disposition instructions for such equipment. All
<br />equipment purchased with Department funds must be secured by Contractor at the time of Closeout or
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