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4 reviewing the matter and considering whatever written factual information Agency provides to UMSSW; however, Agency reserves the right to terminate the use of its facilities by a particular student where necessary to maintain its operation free of disruption and to ensure quality of patient/client care. 10. On any day when a student is participating in the Program at its facilities, Agency will provide to such student necessary emergency health care or first aid for accidents occurring in its facilities. At the student’s expense and request, Agency will provide follow-up care, testing and counseling, including HIV testing, and counseling associated with that testing, in the absence of any similar service being immediately available from student’s health care providers. Students will be financially responsible for the cost of any and all health care or first aid that becomes necessary while students are on-site. Except as provided in this Agreement, Agency will have no obligation to furnish medical or surgical care to any student. D. OPERATIONAL DETAILS UMSSW and Agency agree: • For BSW students, to execute the Program in accordance with the directives, policies and procedures detailed in the UMSSW School of Social Work BSW Student Handbook current edition, or as revised from time to time, all subject to the Agency’s policies and mission. • For MSW students, to execute the Program in accordance with the directives, policies and procedures detailed in the UMSSW School of Social Work MSW Student Handbook current edition, or as revised from time to time, all subject to the Agency’s policies and mission. • Agency will allow for flexibility in student’s field practicum schedule for students to attend mandatory UMSSW courses and field seminars. It is understood that students will be required to make up practicum hours missed. • Placement of practicum students is designed primarily to develop skills in the student and secondarily to enhance Agency services and built capacity. • Contemporaneous with or following execution of this Agreement and within the scope of its provisions, UMSSW may develop letter agreements with Agency to formalize additional operational details of the Program, such as the UMSSW Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Any such letter agreements will be considered to be attachments to this Agreement, will be binding when signed by authorized representatives of each party, and may be modified by subsequent letter agreements signed by authorized representatives of each party. To the extent that any provision of a letter agreement conflicts with any provision of this Agreement, this Agreement will prevail. E. STUDENTS’ STATUS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The employment status of students and the responsibility for insurance coverage for student activities depends upon the status of the students as set forth below. The status of each student will be outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding and Learning Agreement documents stating name and other identifying information for practicum placement.