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2. Within 72 hours of OCES referral, Piedmont Health Services will advise as to their <br />ability to provide services for the patient. <br />3. For all clients not meeting Piedmont Health Services specific exclusion criteria, Piedmont <br />Health Services will initiate intake procedures for treatment of patient within six days of <br />receiving OCES referral. <br />4. If Piedmont Health Services is unable to accommodate a referral, this information will be <br />conveyed to OCES as soon as reasonably possible in order to allow time for OCES to <br />connect the patient with another provider. <br />Orange County <br />1. Provide onsite buprenorphine to clients who have met all requirements of the applicable <br />Orange County Protocols and who have expressed desire to participate in the <br />buprenorphine treatment program. <br />2. Screen all potential clients per inclusion criteria established by Piedmont Health Services <br />3. Obtain applicable medical information release of client prior to referral. <br />4. Make contact to Piedmont Health Services regarding referral of client as soon as possible <br />to determine Piedmont Health Services ability to intake the client. <br />5. OCES will reserve the ability to cancel an accepted referral from Piedmont Health <br />Services, and will provide notice of such cancellation as soon as reasonably possible. <br />6. Provide bridge buprenorphine at daily intervals to client during gap period, not to exceed <br />seven days. <br />A. All functions and activities performed under this Agreement are hereby declared to be <br />governmental functions, and all immunities provided by law shall be fully applicable. <br />Nothing in the provisions of this Agreement is to be deemed to be an agreement for the <br />benefit of third party or persons and no third party or persons shall have any right of <br />action under this Agreement for any cause whatsoever. <br /> <br />B. This Agreement may be terminated at any time without penalty by OCES or Piedmont <br />Health Services provided that written notice of such termination is furnished to the <br />other party at least ninety (90) days prior to termination. This agreement shall be in <br />effect upon signature and, in the absence of a written notice of intent not to renew <br />furnished to the other party at least ninety (90) days prior to the expiration thereof, be <br />automatically renewed year to year under the same terms as set forth in this Agreement, <br />or any written amendment thereto. Both parties will review this Agreement at periods <br />not less than biannually. <br /> <br />C. OCES and Piedmont Health Services shall comply with all laws, ordinances, codes, <br />rules, regulations, and licensing requirements that are applicable to the performance of <br />this Agreement. <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: DEF43F67-FA08-4F7E-81F4-FB6EF300A382