2024-487-E-Emergency Svc-Alliance Health-Post Overdose Response Team Funding

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AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY AND ALLIANCE HEALTH THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into June 1, 2024, by and between the COUNTY OF ORANGE (hereinafter referred to as the “County”) and ALLIANCE HEALTH, a political subdivision of the state of North Carolina and a Local Management Entity/Managed Care Organization as those term is defined in NCGS 122C-3 (hereinafter referred to as “Alliance”) collectively referred to as the Parties. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Orange County is implementing a Post Overdose Response Team (Referred to herein as “PORT”) program with the mission to provide harm reduction resources, linkage to treatment services, and medication-assisted treatment administration, by responding to opioid overdoses in real time or within 24-72 hours of the overdose event. WHEREAS, PORT will serve the entirety of Orange County; and WHEREAS, Alliance has agreed to provide funding for the program to operate as of June 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. NOW THEREFORE, and in consideration of mutual covenants herein and the mutual benefits to result therefrom, the parties hereby agree as follows: SECTION 1. FUNDING. Alliance shall provide to the County funding in the amount of Ninety- six thousand one hundred sixty-one dollars for the remainder of FY2024 ($96,161), and One hundred five thousand three hundred twenty-three dollars for FY2025 ($105,323) (hereinafter referred to as the "Funds") to support staffing of the PORT, software bridge, equipment and supplies to support the 2024-2025 fiscal year. If the Funds are not exhausted by June 30, 2025, and the remaining funds are still available, the County may submit a written request to Alliance for approval to use the remaining balance for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. SECTION 2. USE OF FUNDS. The Funds shall be used exclusively for Qualified Expenses of the PORT program outlined in Attachment 1, Scope of Work, and corresponding Budget provided to and approved by Alliance. The County shall promptly return, without the necessity of a request from Alliance, any portion of the Funds not used for such purpose or submit a written request to Alliance to utilize the remaining balance as described above in Section 1. Funding. No substantial changes in the purposes, term or conditions may be made without a prior written amendment to this Agreement. In the event it is determined by Alliance, that the County expended any amount of Funds in violation of the funding requirements or this Agreement, the County shall be required to return that amount of money to Alliance. The implementation of this Agreement and the PORT program shall be carried out in strict compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws. SECTION 3. PAYMENT OF FUNDS. Alliance will reimburse the County for Qualified Expenses incurred. The County must submit a completed Alliance Non-UCR Invoice Template that lists Qualified Expenses and supporting documentation. Supporting documentation includes, but is not limited to, receipts of purchases, itemized invoices and other documentation on how the expense is related to the deliverable. If proper supporting documentation is not provided with the Invoice Template, further payments may be withheld. See Attachment 2: Alliance Non-UCR Invoice Template. Docusign Envelope ID: B648A841-9C74-4DB1-87DA-A8851FFB1A84Docusign Envelope ID: 93CA2334-7774-43C5-B639-4A741A3162B9