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be made in whole or in part under Medicare or any federal or state health care program or
<br />under any other payor program.
<br />ARTICLE 4
<br />Indemnification
<br />4.1 Indemnification. The City shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Regions, its
<br />corporate members, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective board of directors and
<br />individual directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns from and against
<br />any and all liabilities, claims, damages, causes of actions, lawsuits, judgments, demands,
<br />and expenses, including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any act
<br />or omission of the City, its agents, employees, contractors, and trainees arising out of this
<br />Agreement. Nothing in the Agreement constitutes a waiver of any limitation of liability
<br />under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 466.
<br />4.2 Re�ions Indemnification. Regions shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City,
<br />its hospital administration, employees, and agents from and against any and all liabilities,
<br />claims, damages, causes of actions, lawsuits, judgments, demands, and expenses,
<br />including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any act or omission of
<br />Regions EMS Program, its agents, employees, and contractors arising out of this
<br />Agreement. Nothing in the Agreement constitutes a waiver of any limitation of liability
<br />under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 466.
<br />ARTICLE 5
<br />Confidentiality
<br />5.1 Data Practices Act. Regions shall comply with the requirements of the Minnesota
<br />Government Data Practices Act (the "Act") in providing services under this Agreement.
<br />No private or confidential data collected, maintained or used in the course of performance
<br />of this Agreement shall be disseminated, except as authorized or required by the Act
<br />either during the Term of this Agreement or thereafter. Any data supplied to City by
<br />Regions during the Term of this Agreement shall be administered in accordance with the
<br />provisions of the Act regardless of any internal classifications assigned to the data by
<br />Regions. (Federal language referencing HIPPA to be added as determined by attorney)
<br />5.2 Other Confidential Information. During the course of the performance of the services
<br />under this Agreement, the parties may have access to or become acquainted with
<br />confidential information relating to each others' business, including, without limitation,
<br />patient recards, medical information, and/or other information that relates to or identifies
<br />patients. The parties acknowledge and understand the importance of keeping such
<br />information, including the terms and conditions of this Agreement, confidential and agree
<br />to never use, except in performing its duties under this Agreement, or disclose such
<br />information to any third party except as may be required by a court order. If disclosure is
<br />ordered by a court or administrative order, the party subject to the order shall
<br />immediately notify the other party to allow such party the opportunity to make a
<br />reasonable effort to obtain a protective order. Upon the expiration or termination of this
<br />Agreement, the parties shall immediately return to the other party all records or other
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