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7.03 CDS shall make no payment for any services provided to a patient who is not an Eligible Person hereunder at the time of providing the service, except to the extent of services provided during an unrevoked period of authorization issued by CDS pursuant to paragraph 7.02 of this Article, and except for completion of Single Procedures which were com- menced at the time a patient was eligible, or was entitled Benefits by reason of such authorization. Applicants shall reimburse CDS for any erroneous payments made as a result of incorrect eligibility reporting by Applicant. 7.04 CDS shall provide professional review of the adequacy of services provided by Participating Dentists. 7.05 CDS shall furnish to Applicant on the Effective Date of this Contract and at reasonable times thereafter a directory of Participating Dentists who have agreed to provide the services described in this Contract. It is understood that the composition of such directory may be subject to change from time to time, and CDS reserves the right to change the directory without prior notice to the Applicant, but shall give notice within a reasonable time of any provider's termi- nation or breach of contract, or inability to perform, which will materially and adversely affect Applicant. Current information concerning the Participating Dentist status of any Dentist may be obtained by telephoning the CDS Mere- bership and Fee Listing Department at (415) 864-9800. The Dentists providing or contracting to provide dental services under this Contract shall be solely responsible therefor, and in no case shall CDS or Applicant be liable for any act or omission by such Dentists, their agents or employees. 7.06 CDS will issue to Applicant, and Applicant will make available to each Eligible Employee, an evidence of coverage summarizing the Benefits to which the employee is entitled and other provisions of this Contract. If any amendment to this Contract shall materially affect any Benefits described in such evidence of coverage, a corrected evidence of coverage, riders, or inserts showing the change shall be issued. ARTICLE VIII - GENERAL PROVISIONS 8.01 No agent has authority to change this Contract or waive any of its provisions. No change in this Contract shall be valid unless approved by an exl~cutive officer of CDS and evidenced by endorsement hereon. 8.02 Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Contract or the breach thereof between Applicant, CDS, a Participating Dentist, an Eligible Person or any of them shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitra- tion Rules of the American Arbitration Association in Los Angeles or San Francisco. Arbitration may be initiated by any party to a dispute by giving notice to each other party to such dispute of the intention to arbitrate, and by filing two copies of such notice with the American Arbitration Association Regional Office in Los Angeles or San Francisco, and by complying with other applicable provisions of the Association's Rules. 8.03 If any portion of this Contract or any Amendment thereof shall be determined by any arbitrator, court or other com- petent authority to be illegal, void or unenforceable, such determination shall not abrogate this contract or any portion thereof other than such portion determined to be illegal, void or unenforceable, and all other portions of this Contract shall remain in full force and effect. 8.04 The parties agree that all questions regarding the interpretation or enforcement of this Contract shall be governed by the laws of the state of California, where the Contract was entered into and is to be performed. CDS is subject to the requirements of Chapter 2.2 of Division 2 of the California Health and Safety Code and of Subchapter 5.5 of Chapter 3 of Title 10 of the California Administrative Code. Any provision required to be in this Contract by either of the above shall bind CDS, whether or not provided in this Contract. 8.05 Both parties to this Contract agree to consult to the extent reasonably practical concerning all material published or distributed relating to this Contract. No such material shall be published or distributed which is contrary to the terms of this Contract. 8.06 Both parties to this Contract agree to permit and encourage the professional relationship between Dentist and patient to be maintained without interference. 8.07 Any notice under this Contract shall be sufficient if given by either Applicant or COS to the other (or in the case of Applicant, to its Designated Agent) addressed as stated on page 2 of this Contract, and shall be effective 48 hours after deposit in the United States mail with postage fully prepaid thereon. -10- 11-77 AD/R ET/PSE