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(a) Vera. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, Vera shall return to Employer all copies of records which do not include PHI (as defined below)that Vera has obtained or maintained on behalf of Employer for purposes of carrying out Vera's obligations under this Agreement. Vera may retain copies of all such non-PHI documents. (b) Vera PC. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, Vera P.C. shall return or transfer Participant's treatment records which contain PHI("Treatment Records") as directed by the Participant. Vera P.C. shall have the right to retain copies of all Participant Treatment Records for archival and regulatory compliance purposes. (c) Access. Employer and Vera shall be entitled to have timely access from each other to any archival records necessary or required by an audit or investigation or review of Vera or Vera P.C.or Employer by a government agency,but only for the limited purpose of complying with such an audit or investigation and at all times consistent with Section 6.3. 6.2 Records Owned by Vera. Vera shall be entitled to retain for its own business purposes all internal records relating to its provision of Services under this Agreement. 6.3 HIPAA Compliance. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, all parties to this Agreement agree to comply with the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, as amended, and all applicable regulations promulgated thereunder, as well as applicable state laws and regulations, and have entered into a Business Associate Agreement executed and attached hereto as Schedule 4, for the protection of protected health information as that term is defined therein and in the HIPAA Privacy Rules ("PHI"). 6.4 Access to Books and Records. The following clause is included because of the possible application of Section 1861(v)(1)(I) of the Social Security Act to this Agreement; but if that section should be found inapplicable to this Agreement, then this clause shall be deemed not to be part of this Agreement and shall be null and void: Until the expiration of four years after the furnishing of services under this Agreement, Vendor shall make available upon written request of the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Comptroller General of the United States,or any of the their duly authorized representatives, this Agreement and such books, documents and records of Vera as are necessary to certify the nature and extent of the costs hereunder. If Vendor carries out any of its duties under this Agreement through a subcontract, for the value or cost of$10,000 or more over a twelve month period,with a related organization,such contract shall contain a clause placing the same duty on the subcontractor as this agreement places on Vera. This clause shall survive the termination of this Agreement according to its terms. 9