1993-102-RES WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Health is administering assistance for the purpose of providing

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ARTICLE 8. Assurances PERFORMING AGENCY will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. PERFORMING AGENCY will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. SS 472S-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of the Office of Personnel Management's Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 CFR 900, Subpart F). PERFORMING AGENCY will comply with all federal and state statutes relating to nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 USC Sec. 2000e, et. seg.) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 USC Sec. 1681-1683 and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 USC Sec. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC Sec. 12101 et seg.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disabilities; The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 USC Sec. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; The Drug Abuse, Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act, as amended (21 USC Sec. 1101 et. seg.), relating to discrimination on the basis of drug abuse; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (29 USC Sec. 621-634), which prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of age; the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970, as amended (42 USC Sec. 4541 et. seg.), relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; The Public Health Service Act of 1912, as amended (42 USC Sec. 290dd- 3 and 290ee-3), relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s), pertaining to applicable federal assistance; and the requirements of any other nondiscrimination federal or state statute (s) which might apply to this contract. PERFORMING AGENCY will comply with environmental standards which may be prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of environmental quality control measures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91- 190) and Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) conformity of Federal actions to State (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under Section 176 (c) of the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. ss 7401 et seg.); and (d) protection of underground sources of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended, P.L. 93-523. PERFORMING AGENCY will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of human subjects involved in research, development, and related activities supported by any applicable award of federal assistance. PERFORMING AGENCY will comply with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA), PoL. 100-578 (42 U.S.C. 263 a), which establish Federal requirements for the regulation and certification of clinical laboratories. PERFORMING AGENCY will comply with the OSHA Regulations on Bloodborne Pathogens, 56 Fed. Reg. 64175 (1991), 29 C.F.R. 1919.030, which set safety standards fer those workers and facilities who may handle bloodborne pathogens. PERFORMING AGENCY. assures it will not transfer or assign its interest in this contract without the written consent of the RECEIVING AGENCY. 1994 GENERAL PROVISIONS - Page 3 (5/93'