2009-072 Sheriff - Southern Health Partners, Inc. to provide medical services for inmates

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8 4.2 Loss of Equipment and Supplies. County shall not be liable for loss of or damage to equipment and supplies of SHP, its agents, employees or subcontractors unless such loss or damage was caused by the negligence of County or its employees. 4.3 Security During Transportation Off-Site. County will provide prompt and timely security as medically necessary and appropriate in connection with the transportation of any inmate between the Jail and any other location for off-site services as contemplated herein. ARTICLE V: OFFICE SPACE, EQUIPMENT, INVENTORY AND SUPPLIES 5.1 General. County agrees to provide SHP with reasonable and adequate office and medical space, facilities, equipment, local telephone and telephone line and utilities and County wil! provide necessary maintenance and housekeeping of the office space and facilities. If SHP should require any additions or changes to the space provided at the inception of this Agreement, SHP will be required to pay for any changes, and such changes will immediately become the property of County. Any changes must be approved by the Sheriff or his designee. 5.2 Delivery of Possession. County will provide to SHP, beginning on the date of commencement of this Agreement, possession and control of all County medical and office equipment and supplies in place at the Jail's health care unit. At the termination of this or any subsequent Agreement, SHP wil{ return to County's possession and control all supplies, medical and office equipment, in working order, reasonable wear and tear excepted, which were in place at the Jail's health care unit prior to the commencement of services under this Agreement. 5.3 Maintenance and Replenishment of Equipment. Except for the equipment and instruments owned by County at the inception of this Agreement, any equipment or instruments required by SHP during the term of this Agreement shall be purchased by SHP at its own cost. At the end of this Agreement, or upon termination, County shall be entitled to purchase SHP's equipment and instruments at an amount determined by a mutually agreed depreciation schedule. 5.4 General Maintenance Services. County agrees that it is proper for SHP to provide each and every inmate receiving health care services the same services and facilities available to, and/or provided to, other inmates at the Jail. ARTICLE VI: TERM AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT 6.1 Term. This Agreement shall commence on September 1, 2009. The initial term of this Agreement shall end on June 30, 2010, and may be extended for additional one-year terms, if mutually agreeable to both parties.