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0 X13 t HEALTH SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT between Lee County, North Carolina (hereinafter referred to as "County"), and Southern Health Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (hereinafter referred to as "SHP"), is entered into as of the day of , 200 . Services under this Agreement shall commence on June 1, 2007, and shall continue through May 31, 2008, in accordance with section 6.1. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, County is charged by law with the responsibility for obtaining and providing reasonably necessary medical care for inmates or detainees of the Lee County Jail (hereinafter called "Jail") and, WHEREAS, County and Sheriff desire to provide for health care to inmates in accordance with applicable law, and, WHEREAS, the County, which provides funding as approved by the County Commissioners for the Jail, desires to enter into this Agreement with SHP to promote this objective; and, S WHEREAS, SHP is in the business of providing correctional health care services under contract and desires to provide such services for County under the express terms and conditions hereof. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises hereinafter made, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE I: HEALTH CARE SERVICES. 1.1 General Engagement County hereby contracts with SHP to provide for the delivery of all medical and dental services to inmates of Jail. This care is to be delivered to individuals under the custody and control of County at the Jail, and SHP enters into this Agreement according to the terms and provisions hereof. 1.2 Scope of General Services The responsibility of SHP for medical care of an inmate commences with the booking and physical placement of said inmate into the Jail. SHP shall provide health care services for all persons committed to the custody of the Jail, except those identified in paragraph 1.7. SHP shall provide on a regular basis, at its own cost all professional medical, dental, and related health care and administrative services for the inmates, regularly scheduled sick call, nursing care, regular physician care, medical specialty services, emergency medical care, emergency 0 ambulance services when medically necessary, medical records management, pharmacy services management, administrative support services, and other services, all as more specifically described herein. SHP will endeavor to manage mental health care for inmates from within the Jail to the extent possible. In the event outside services are needed, SHP will coordinate arrangements for the same outside services.