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inmates, for example, on any sort of temporary release or escape, including, but not limited to inmates temporarily released for the purpose of attending funerals or other family emergencies, inmates on escape status, inmates on pass, parole or supervised custody who do not sleep in the Jail at night, shall not be included in the daily population count, and shall not be the responsibility of SHP with respect to the payment or the furnishing of their health care services. Persons in the physical custody of other police or other penal jurisdictions at the request of County, by Court order or otherwise, are likewise excluded from the population count and are not the responsibility of SHP for the fumishing or payment of health care services. 1.8 Elective Medical Care. SHP is not responsible for providing elective medical care to inmates, unless expressly contracted for by the County. For purposes of the Agreement, "elective medical care" means medical care which, if not provided, would not, in the reasonable medical opinion of SHP's Medical Director, cause the inmate's health to deteriorate or cause definite harm to the inmate's well-being. Any referral of inmates for elective medical care must be reviewed by County prior to provision of such services. 1.9 Transportation Services. To the extent any inmate requires off-site non- emergency health care treatment including, but not limited to, hospitalization care and specialty services, for which care and services SHP is obligated to arrange under this Agreement, County will, upon prior request by SHP, its agents, employees or contractors, provide transporta#ion as reasonably available provided that such transportation is scheduled in advance. When medically necessary, SHP shall arrange all emergency ambulance transportation of inmates in accordance with Section 1.4 of this Agreement. ARTICLE It: PERSONNEL. 2.1 Sta_ ffing. SHP shalt provide medical and support personnel reasonably necessary for the rendering of health care services to inmates at the Jail as described in and required by this Agreement. 2.2 Licensure. Certification and Registration of Personnel. All personnel provided or made available by SHP to render services hereunder shall be licensed, certified or registered, as appropriate, in their respective areas of expertise as required by applicable North Carolina law. In the event personnel made available or provided by SHP are unlicensed or have licenses in a state of suspension or revocation, whether such license sta#us is known or unknown to SHP, SHP shall fully defend, indemnify, and hold County harmless from any and all demands, suits, or claims for damages including any costs and fees associated with or made in relation to such license status.