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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ORANGE <br /> 192 <br /> • <br /> • AGREEMENT*BETWEEN <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> • AND <br /> ORANGE FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER <br /> THIS AGREEMENT IS MADE AND ENTERED INTO THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 1, <br /> 1985, BY AND BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO <br /> AS "COUNTY" AND THE NAMED SERVICE PROVIDER, HEREINAFTER <br /> REFERRED TO AS "HEALTH AUTHORITY". <br /> WITNESSET H: <br /> WHEREAS, THE COUNTY DESIRES TO CONTRACT WITH THE HEALTH <br /> AUTHORITY FOR THE PROVISION OF PRIMARY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY JAIL, AND <br /> WHEREAS, THE HEALTH AUTHORITY DESIRES TO PROVIDE THOSE <br /> SERVICES, <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PREMISES AND OF <br /> THE FOLLOWING MUTUAL PROMISES, COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS, <br /> COUNTY AND THE HEALTH AUTHORITY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: <br /> • <br /> A) MEDICAL SERVICES <br /> I) THE HEALTH AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE ONLY THOSE <br /> MEDICAL PERSONNEL WHO ARE QUALIFIED IN THEIR <br /> RESPECTIVE FIELDS AND WHO MAINTAIN APPLICABLE <br /> LICENSES AND REGISTRATION TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY <br /> MEDICAL PRACTICE REQUIRED BY THIS AGREEMENT <br /> 2) THE HEALTH AUTHORITY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE <br /> HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE JAIL. ALL MEDICAL DECISIONS <br /> SHALL BE MADE SOLE? BY THE RESPONSIBLE PHYSICIAN. <br /> ALL MEDICAL PRACTICE SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH <br /> ACCEPTED METHODS AND PROCEDURES, STATE AND FEDERAL <br /> LAW AND LOCAL HEALTH ORDINANCES. <br /> 3) THE HEALTH AUTHORITY SHALL PROCESS INMATE HEALTH <br /> COMPLAINTS DAILY., IF IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE <br /> HEALTH AUTHORITY EXAMINE AN INMATE, THAT EXAMINATION <br /> WILL TAKE PLACE AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AFTER <br /> DETERMINATION IS MADE THAT AN EXAMINATION 13 <br />