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Section 8.05 HIV /AIDS Model Workplace Guidelines. If providing direct client care, services, or programs, Contractor shall implement Department's policies based on the HIV /AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus /acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) Model Workplace Guidelines for Businesses, State Agencies, and State Contractors, Policy No. 090.021, and Contractor shall educate employees and clients concerning HIV and its related conditions, including AIDS, in accordance with the Tex. Health & Safety Code § 85.112 -114. A link to the Model Workplace Guidelines can be found at llttp: / /www.dshs. state. tx .us /iiivstd /policy/poIicies.shtm. ARTICLE IX REQUIRED DISCLOSURES Section 9.01 Texas Public Information Act. Notwithstanding any provision in this Contract to the contrary, the Department will comply with the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, as interpreted by judicial opinions and the opinions of the Attorney General of the State of Texas. If Contractor is not a state agency, institution of higher education or other governmental entity, then Contractor is required to make any information created or exchanged with the state pursuant to a contract, which is not otherwise excepted from disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act, available in a format that is accessible by the public at no additional charge to the state. ARTICLE X RECORDS RETENTION Section 10.01 Retention. Contractor shall retain and preserve records in accordance with applicable state and federal statutes, rules and regulations. At a minimum, Contractor shall retain and preserve all other records, including financial records that are generated or collected by Contractor under the provisions of this Contract, for a period of four (4) years after the termination of this Contract. If services are funded through Medicaid, the federal retention period, if more than four (4) years, will apply. Contractor shall retain all records pertaining to this Contract that are the subject of litigation or an audit until the litigation has ended or all questions pertaining to the audit are resolved. Legal requirements for Contractor may extend beyond the retention schedules established in this section. Contractor shall retain medical records in accordance with Tex. Admin. Code Title 22, Part 9, § 165.1(b) and (c) or other applicable statutes, rules and regulations governing medical information. Contractor shall include this provision concerning records retention in any subcontract it awards. If Contractor ceases business operations, it shall ensure that records relating to this Contract are securely stored and are accessible by the Department upon Department's request for at least four (4) years from the date Contractor ceases business or from the date this Contract terminates, whichever is sooner. Contractor shall provide, and update as necessary, the name and address of the party responsible for storage of records to the contract manager assigned to the Program Attachment. General Provisions (Core Subrecipient) 2015 (July 1, 2014) 20