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For more information visit our privacy policy.Administrative Services In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.
Autism Services This plan covers the following services for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders. • Applied behavior analysis when provided and/or supervised by an individual licensed by the state in which the service is rendered. See the Summary of Medical Benefits for the amount that you pay. • Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy services when rendered as part of the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. A benefit limit will not apply to these services. • Psychological and psychiatric services, and prescription drugs are also covered. See Behavioral Health Services and Prescription Drugs and Diabetic Equipment or Supplies for additional information. Coverage for autism spectrum disorders does not affect any obligation of a school district, a state or other governmental entity to provide services to an individual under an individualized family service plan, an individualized education program, or similar services required under state or federal law. Services related to autism that are furnished by school personnel are not covered under this plan.
Investigational Services This plan covers certain experimental or investigational services as described in this section. This plan covers clinical trials as required under R.I. General Law § 27-20-60. An approved clinical trial is a phase I, phase II, phase III, or phase IV clinical trial that is being performed to prevent, detect or treat cancer or a life-threatening disease or condition. In order to qualify, the clinical trial must be: • federally funded; • conducted under an investigational new drug application reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); or • a drug trial that is exempt from having such an investigational new drug application. To qualify to participate in a clinical trial: • you must be determined to be eligible, according to the trial protocol; • a network provider must have concluded that your participation would be appropriate; and • medical and scientific information must have been provided establishing that your participation in the clinical trial would be appropriate. If a network provider is participating in a clinical trial, and the trial is being conducted in the state in which you reside, you may be required to participate in the trial through the network provider. Coverage under this plan includes routine patient costs for covered healthcare services furnished in connection with participation in a clinical trial. The amount you pay is based on the type of service you receive. Coverage for clinical trials does not include: • the investigational item, device, or service itself; • items or services provided solely to satisfy data collection and that are not used in the direct clinical management; or • a service that is clearly inconsistent with widely accepted standards of care.
Supply of Services 7.1 Supplier shall provide the Services to Purchaser in accordance with the Order in all material respects using reasonable care and skill. 7.2 Supplier shall use reasonable endeavours to meet any performance dates for the Services specified in the Order but any dates shall be estimates only and time shall not be of the essence for the performance of the Services. 7.3 Supplier shall have the right to make any changes to the Services which are necessary to comply with any applicable law or safety requirements or which do not materially affect the nature or quality of the Services. 7.4 Purchaser shall: (a) ensure that the terms of Order are complete and (if submitted by Purchaser) the service specification are complete and accurate; (b) co-operate with Supplier in all matters relating to the Services; (c) provide Supplier, its employees, agents, consultants and subcontractors with access to Purchaser’s premises, machinery and other facilities as reasonably required by Supplier to provide the Services; and (d) provide Supplier with such information and materials as Supplier may reasonably require to supply the Services, and ensure that such information is accurate in all material respects. 7.5 If Supplier’s performance of any of its obligations in respect of the Services is prevented or delayed by an any act or omission by Purchaser or failure by Purchaser to performs its obligations (“Purchaser Default”) Supplier shall without limiting its other rights or remedies have the right to suspend performance of the Services until Purchaser remedied Purchaser Default and relieves Supplier from its obligations to the extent the Customer Default prevents or delays Supplier’s performance. Purchaser shall indemnify Supplier against all liabilities costs, losses and expenses which Supplier may incur by reason of Purchaser Default. 7.6 Where the Services consist of any experimental or developmental work, the results supplied or recommendations made under the Services are given in good faith within the limitations of the data available, but no warranty, expressed or implied, is given as to the ability of Supplier to achieve a specific outcome, nor the accuracy of results obtained. 7.7 Any claims by Purchaser which is based on defect in the Services shall be notified to Supplier within twenty-one (21) days of the services being performed and promptly after discovery of defect or failure. The sole and exclusive remedy of Purchaser for such defect hereunder shall be the re-performance or re- fund, at Supplier’s option, of any defective or non-conforming Services.