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Purchased Services Agreement <br /> <br />THIS PURCHASED SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is between Family <br />HealthCare Center ("FHC") and the Cass County Sheriff's Department ("CCSD"). <br /> <br />Recitals: <br /> <br />WHEREAS, FHC is a certified health care provider in Cass County; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, CCSD wishes to purchase health services from FHC; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the parties desire to set forth their understanding and agreement with respect to <br />purchased services; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, <br />the parties agree as follows. <br /> <br />Nature of Contract: <br /> <br />The objective of this agreement is to provide an easily accessible and coordinated system of <br />health service to clients of CCSD as needed and directed and in compliance with the jail <br />standards of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). <br /> <br /> Article I <br />Term and Services <br /> <br />1.1 <br /> <br />Term of Aereement. This agreement shall have a one (1) year term beginning January 1, 2003 <br />continuing through and terminating December 31, 2003; and unless FHC or CCSD provides prior <br />written notice of non-renewal in accordance and subject to the parties fight to terminate as <br />described in Article II of this Agreement, shall renew automatically for additional one-year terms. <br /> <br />1.2 <br /> <br />Services to be Provided. This Agreement shall include health services on-site and off-site for <br />clients of CCSD. <br /> <br />1.3 <br /> <br />Designation of Providers. All FHC providers shall be either employees of FHC or independent <br />contractors under agreement with FHC. Nothing in this Agreement shall imply that FHC <br />employed providers or FHC contracted providers are employees or agents of CCSD. As such, <br />FHC agrees to follow all federal, state, county and municipal mandated benefits or regulations <br />promulgated by these agencies. <br /> <br />1.4 FHC Responsibilities. FHC will be responsible for the following; to: <br /> <br />1.4.1 <br /> <br />Designate a provider to deliver on-site medical care during scheduled "sick-call" no less <br />than two (2) times weekly or as demand requires with designated physician participation <br />no less than two (2) times per month or as demand requires; and <br /> <br />1.4.2 <br /> <br />Provide for the availability of a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant at the <br />Family HealthCare Center in Fargo to provide medical services, if recommended by the <br />Registered Nurse at the CCSD or a Provider at FHC or when a CCSD client's condition <br />requires more advanced care than can be safely and adequately provided at the CCSD <br />jail; and <br /> <br />Page I of 7 <br /> C070102CassCountyJail.doc <br /> <br /> <br />