Common use of Limitations of MOU Clause in Contracts

Limitations of MOU. A Participating Hospital’s obligation to provide assistance in the preparation for, response to and recovery from an event is subject to the following conditions: 1. The Affected Hospital should be involved in an internal or external emergency as declared by the Affected Hospital’s Incident Commander, or the local, state or federal government. 2. An Assisting Hospital may withhold resources to the extent necessary to provide reasonable protections and services for/or within its own facility. 3. During the term of the assistance, the Assisting Personnel will continue to be subject to the human resources policies and procedures of the Assisting Hospital. However, Assisting Personnel will be under the supervision and control of the appropriate staff of the Affected Hospital and will follow the medical protocols and standard operating procedures of the Affected Hospital. 4. Equipment, supplies and pharmaceuticals of an Assisting Hospital will be considered “loaned equipment” for the purpose of this MOU, and the Affected Hospital will ensure the safe and medically prudent operations of said equipment by appropriately licensed, trained and professional personnel. The Affected Hospital will clean and disinfect or otherwise remove any potentially infectious materials on the loaned equipment before returning it to the Assisting Hospital.