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14. Termination. This Contract may be terminated by mutual agreement of both parties. Either <br />party may terminate this Contract by giving 30 day's written notice of its intent to terminate. <br />Written notice may be sent by any method, which provides verification of receipt, and the 30 <br />days will be calculated from the date of receipt, This Contract may be terminated for cause by <br />either party for breach or failure to perform an essential requirement of the Contract. <br />Performing Agency reserves the right to limit or cancel access under this Contract should <br />Performing Agency determine that is has insufficient capacity in its cornputer system to maintain <br />current levels of transactions by Receiving Agency and/or that continued access by Receiving <br />Agency is detrimental to the overall efficiency and operation of Performing Agency's computer <br />systems. Any such limitation or terrnination of services will be upon written notice to Receiving <br />Agency by Performing Agency. <br />Upon termination of all or part of this Contract, Department and Receiving Agency will be <br />discharged from any further obligation created under the applicable terms of this Contract except <br />for the equitable settlement of the respective acci-ued interests or obligations incurred prior to <br />termination. <br />15. T'erms & Conditions. <br />A. Federal and State Laws, Rules and Ordinances. Parties shall cornply with all applicable <br />federal and state statutes, rules and regulations. <br />B. Applicable Contracts Law and Venue for Disputes. Regarding all issues related to <br />contract formation, performance, interpretation, and any issues that rnay arise in any dispute <br />between the Parties, the Contract shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the <br />laws of the State of Texas. In the event of a dispute between the Parties, venue for any suit shall <br />be Travis County, Texas. <br />C. Exehange of Client-Identifying Information. Except as prohibited by other law, Receiving <br />Agency and Performing Agency shall exchange Public Health Information (PHI) without the <br />consent of clients in accordance with 45 CFR § 164.504(e)(3)(1)(B), Health and Safety Code § <br />533.009 and Rule Chapter 414, Subchapter A or other applicable law or rules. Contractor shall <br />disclose information described in Health and Safety Code § 614.017(a)(2) relating to special <br />needs offenders, to an agency described in Health and Safety Code §614.017(c) upon request of <br />that agency, unless Contractor documents that the information is not allowed to be disclosed <br />under 45 CFR Part 164 or other applicable law. <br />D. Records Retention. DSHS shall retain records in accordance with the Department's State of <br />Texas Records Retention Schedule, located at <br />http://www dshs state tx ush-ecords/schedules.shtm, Department Rules and other applicable state <br />and federal statutes and regulations governing medical, mental health, and substance abuse <br />information. <br />E. Severability and Ambiguity. If any provision of this Contract is construed to be illegal or <br />invalid, the illegal or lllvalid provision will be deemed stricken and deleted to the same extent <br />o,)Aex_i <br />