In addition, all medical information obtained through the wellness program Notice Regarding will be maintained separate from your personnel records, information stored electronically will be encrypted, and no information you provide as part of the wellness program will be used in making any employment decision. Appropriate Wellness Program precautions will be taken to avoid any data breach, and in the event a data breach occurs involving information you provide in connection with the wellness Healthy Lives is a voluntary wellness program available to both health plan and program, we will notify you immediately. non‑health plan members. The program is administered according to federal You may not be discriminated against in employment because of the medical rules permitting employer‑sponsored wellness programs that seek to improve information you provide as part of participating in the wellness program, nor may employee health or prevent disease, including the Americans with Disabilities Act you be subjected to retaliation if you choose not to participate. of 1990, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, as applicable, among others. If you If you have questions or concerns regarding this notice, or about protections choose to participate in the wellness program you will be asked to complete a against discrimination and retaliation, please contact Human Resources. voluntary health risk assessment or “HRA” that asks a series of questions about your health‑related activities and behaviors and whether you have or had certain medical conditions (e.g., cancer, diabetes, or heart disease). You will also be asked to complete a biometric screening, which will include a blood test for total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides and glucose (include cotinine screening, if appropriate). Your blood pressure, height, weight, and waist circumference will also be measured. You are not required to complete the HRA or to participate in the blood test or other medical examinations. Incentives may be available for employees who participate in certain health‑related activities or achieve certain health outcomes. If you are unable to participate in any of the health‑related activities or achieve any of the health outcomes required to earn an incentive, you may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation or an alternative standard. You may request a reasonable accommodation or an alternative standard by contacting Healthy Lives at 855‑426‑4325. The information from your HRA and the results from your biometric screening will be used to provide you with information to help you understand your current health and potential risks, and may also be used to offer you services through the wellness program, such as wellness programming and content. You also are encouraged to share your results or concerns with your own doctor. Protections from Disclosure of Medical Information We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your personally identi昀椀able health information. Although the wellness program and FMOLHS may use aggregate information it collects to design a program based on identi昀椀ed health risks in the workplace, Healthy Lives will never disclose any of your personal information either publicly or to the employer, except as necessary to respond to a request from you for a reasonable accommodation needed to participate in the wellness program, or as expressly permitted by law. Medical information that personally identi昀椀es you that is provided in connection with the wellness program will not be provided to your supervisors or managers and may never be used to make decisions regarding your employment. Your health information will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or otherwise disclosed except to the extent permitted by law to carry out speci昀椀c activities related to the wellness program, and you will not be asked or required to waive the con昀椀dentiality of your health information as a condition of participating in the wellness program or receiving an incentive. Anyone who receives your information for purposes of providing you services as part of the wellness program will abide by the same con昀椀dentiality requirements. In order to provide you with services under the wellness program, your personally identi昀椀able health information may be shared with one or more of the following: Mercer, Lockton Companies, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Express Scripts (ESI) and Health Leaders Network. 34