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4 <br /> AGREEMENT <br /> BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> AND ALLIANCE HEALTH <br /> THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into June 1,2024,by and between the COUNTY OF ORANGE <br /> (hereinafter referred to as the "County") and ALLIANCE HEALTH, a political subdivision of the state <br /> of North Carolina and a Local Management Entity/Managed Care Organization as those term is defined in <br /> NCGS 122C-3 (hereinafter referred to as"Alliance") collectively referred to as the Parties. <br /> WITNESSETH: <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County is implementing a Post Overdose Response Team(Referred to herein <br /> as "PORT")program with the mission to provide harm reduction resources, linkage to treatment services, <br /> and medication-assisted treatment administration,by responding to opioid overdoses in real time or within <br /> 24-72 hours of the overdose event. <br /> WHEREAS,PORT will serve the entirety of Orange County. <br /> ; and <br /> WHEREAS, Alliance has agreed to provide funding for the program to operate as of June 1, 2024 <br /> through June 30,2025. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, and in consideration of mutual covenants herein and the mutual benefits to <br /> result therefrom,the parties hereby agree as follows: <br /> SECTION 1. FUNDING. Alliance shall provide to the County funding in the amount of Ninety six <br /> thousand one hundred sixty one dollar for the remainder of FY 2024($96,161), and One hundred five <br /> thousand three hundred and twenty three dollars for FY 2025. ($105,323) (Hereinafter referred to as the <br /> "Funds") to support staffing of the PORT, software bridge, equipment and supplies to support the 2024- <br /> 2025 fiscal year.If the Funds are not exhausted by June 30,2025,and the remaining funds are still available, <br /> the County may submit a written request to Alliance for approval to use the remaining balance for the fiscal <br /> year beginning July 1, 2026. <br /> SECTION 2.USE OF FUNDS. The Funds shall be used exclusively for Qualified Expenses of the PORT <br /> program outlined in Attachment 1, Scope of Work,and corresponding Budget provided to and approved by <br /> Alliance. The County shall promptly return, without the necessity of a request from Alliance, any portion <br /> of the Funds not used for such purpose or submit a written request to Alliance to utilize the remaining <br /> balance as described above in Section 1. Funding. No substantial changes in the purposes, term or <br /> conditions may be made without a prior written amendment to this Agreement. In the event it is determined <br /> by Alliance,that the County expended any amount of Funds in violation of the funding requirements or this <br /> Agreement,the County shall be required to return that amount of money to Alliance. The implementation <br /> of this Agreement and the PORT program shall be carried out in strict compliance with all Federal, State, <br /> and local laws. <br /> SECTION 3. PAYMENT OF FUNDS. Alliance will reimburse the County for Qualified Expenses <br /> incurred. The County must submit a completed Alliance Non-UCR Invoice Template that lists Qualified <br /> Expenses and supporting documentation. Supporting documentation includes,but is not limited to,receipts <br /> of purchases, itemized invoices and other documentation on how the expense is related to the deliverable. <br /> If proper supporting documentation is not provided with the Invoice Template, further payments may be <br /> withheld. See Attachment 2: Alliance Non-UCR Invoice Template. <br />