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PAGE 5 <br />EVIDENCING THE ABOVE COVERAGE WILL BE PROVIDED BY <br />THE HEALTH AUTHORITY TO THE COUNTY UPON EXECUTION <br />OF THIS AGREEMENT. <br />EACH PHYSICIAN OF THE HEALTH AUTHORITY SHALL BE <br />COVERED BY PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE IN THE <br />AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 OR BE SELF - INSURED FOR THE <br />SAME RISKS TO AN EQUAL OR GREATER DEGREE OF <br />COVERAGE. A CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE OR <br />SATISFACTORY PROOF OF SELF - INSURANCE EVIDENCING <br />THIS COVERAGE WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE HEALTH <br />AUTHORITY TO THE COUNTY UPON THE EXECUTION OF THIS <br />AGREEMENT. <br />2) HEALTH AUTHORITY SHALL INDEMNIFY AND SAVE HARMLESS <br />THE COUNTY, ITS AGENTS AND ITS EMPLOYEES FROM AND <br />AGAINST ANY AND ALL SUITS, CLAIMS, ACTIONS LOSSES, <br />COSTS, PENALTIES, AND DAMAGES OF WHATSOEVER KIND OR <br />NATURE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE <br />PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AS DESCRIBED IN THIS <br />AGREEMENT. <br />E) PAYMENT: <br />1) THE HEALTH AUTHORITY SHALL BE COMPENSATED AS <br />FOLLOWS <br />A) FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS PER ANNUM TO <br />BE PAID IN EQUAL MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS OF <br />$350.00 EACH. THIS COMPENSATION IS FOR ALL <br />SERVICES DESCRIBED IN THIS AGREEMENT PERFORMED <br />BY THE HEALTH AUTHORITY DURING ITS NORMAL <br />BUSINESS HOURS INCLUDING THE 52 SICK CALLS AND <br />ALL OTHER VISITS TO THE JAIL, THE OFFICE OF THE <br />HEALTH AUTHORITY OR SUCH OTHER HEALTH CARE <br />FACILITY SELECTED BY THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN <br />PURSUANT TO SECTION A OF THIS AGREEMENT. <br />B) IN THE EVENT A JAIL INMATE REQUIRES TREATMENT <br />OR OTHERWISE MUST BE SEEN BY THE HEALTH <br />AUTHORITY OTHER THAN DURING THE NORMAL BUSINESS <br />HOURS OF THE HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH AUTHORITY <br />MUST BE COMPENSATED FOR EACH SUCH TREATMENT OR <br />VISIT AT THE EMERGENCY SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE OF <br />THE HEALTH AUTHORITY IN EFFECT JULY 1, 1984. <br />HEALTH AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE COUNTY WITH ITS <br />NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AND WITH A SCHEDULE OF <br />ITS EMERGENCY SERVICE FEES AND ITS HOLIDAYS FOR <br />THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 1984 UNTIL JUNE 30, 1985. <br />ANY CHANGES IN THE NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OR <br />SCHEDULE OF HOLIDAYS DURING THE TERM OF THIS <br />AGREEMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE COUNT AS <br />SOON AS ADOPTED BY HEALTH AUTHORITY. <br />C) CHARGES FOR LABORATORY FEES, X -RAY, SUTURE <br />MATERIALS, STERILIZED INSTRUMENT USAGE AND <br />MEDICATION IF PURCHASED BY THE MEDICAL <br />AUTHORITY FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS <br />