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ARTICLE XII NOTICE REQUIREMENTS Section 12.01 Child Abuse Reporting Requirement. This section applies to mental health and substance abuse contractors and contractors for the following public health programs: Human Immunodeficiency Virus /Sexually Transmitted Diseases (HIV /STD); Family Planning (Titles V, X and XX); Primary Health Care; Maternal and Child Health; and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Services. Contractor shall comply with child abuse reporting guidelines and requirements in Tex. Fam. Code Chapter 261 relating to investigations of reports of child abuse and neglect. Contractor shall develop, implement and enforce a written policy that includes at a minimum the Department's Child Abuse Screening, Documenting, and Reporting Policy for Contractors /Providers and train all staff on reporting requirements. Contractor shall use the DSHS Child Abuse Reporting Form as required by the Department located at www.dshs. state .tx.us /childabusereporting. Contractor shall retain reporting documentation on site and make it available for inspection by DSHS. Section 12.02 Significant Incidents. In addition to notifying the appropriate authorities, Contractor shall report to the contract manager assigned to the Program Attachment significant incidents involving substantial disruption of Contractor's program operation, or affecting or potentially affecting the health, safety or welfare of Department - funded clients or participants within seventy -two (72) hours of discovery. Section 12.03 Litigation. Contractor shall notify the contract manager assigned to the Program Attachment of litigation related to or affecting this Contract and to which Contractor is a party within seven (7) calendar days of becoming aware of such a proceeding. This includes, but is not limited to an action, suit or proceeding before any court or governmental body, including environmental and civil rights matters, professional liability, and employee litigation. Notification must include the names of the parties, nature of the litigation and remedy sought, including amount of damages, if any. Section 12.04 Contract or License Action Against the Contractor. Contractor shall notify the contract manager assigned to the Contract if Contractor has had a contract suspended or terminated for cause by any local, state or federal department or agency or nonprofit entity within three (3) working days of the suspension or termination. Such notification must include the reason for such action; the name and contact information of the local, state or federal department or agency or entity; the date of the contract; the date of the suspension or termination; and the contract or case reference number. If Contractor, as an organization, has surrendered its license or has had its license suspended or revoked by any local, state or federal department or agency or non- profit entity, it shall disclose this information within three (3) working days of the surrender, suspension or revocation to the contract manager assigned to the Program Attachment by submitting a one -page description that includes the reason(s) for such action; the name and contact information of the local, state or federal department or agency or entity; the date of the license action; and a license or case reference number. General Provisions (Core Subrecipient) 2015 (July 1, 2014) 22