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<br />6. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES
<br />a. Services Fee. County shall pay Provider for provision of the
<br />Services. The amounts are described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated
<br />herein by this reference (the "Services Fee' The Services Fee shall be payable monthly
<br />on the 15'h day of each month during the Term commencing as of July 15, 2002. Upon
<br />reasonable written request of the Provider, submitted to the Board together with
<br />reasonable supporting documentation, the Services Fee shall be increased from time to
<br />time during the Term by Board to reflect increased costs to Provider in the event of a
<br />significant change in the Service's scope, such as an expansion of the County's census
<br />that necessitates increased staff coverage or the addition of a service or program for a
<br />different target population than that served by the Service. The Services Fee shall not be
<br />reduced or otherwise affected by any amounts collected from patients or third-party
<br />payors for emergency transportation and patient care.
<br />b. Cooperation County agrees to use its best efforts, in cooperation
<br />with the best efforts of Provider, to assure that County of Lee Transportation Services
<br />(COLTS) provide ample coverage for stable transports.
<br />C. Relationship with Agencies and Payors. County shall assist
<br />Provider in working with quasi-governmental and governmental agencies, third party
<br />payors, and others to secure necessary licenses, permits, approvals, and reimbursement
<br />for Service.
<br />7. CHANGE IN LAW
<br />a. Legal Event; Consequences. Notwithstanding any other provision
<br />of this Agreement, if the governmental agencies that administer the Medicare, Medicaid,
<br />or other Federal programs (or their representatives or agents), or any other Federal, State,
<br />or local governmental or non-governmental agency, or any court or administrative
<br />tribunal passes, issues, or promulgates any law, rule, regulation, standard, interpretation,
<br />order, decision or judgment, including, but not limited to, those relating to any
<br />regulations pursuant to State or Federal anti-kickback or self-referral statutes (collectively
<br />or individually, "Legal Event") which, in the good faith judgment of one party (the
<br />"Noticing Part/,), materially and adversely affects either party's licensure, accreditation,
<br />certification, or ability to refer, to accept any referral, to bill, to claim, or to present a bill
<br />or claim to, or to receive payment or reimbursement from, any Federal, State or local
<br />governmental or non-governmental payor, or which subjects the Noticing Party to a risk
<br />of prosecution or civil monetary penalty, or which, in the good faith judgment of the
<br />Noticing Party, indicates a rule or regulation with which the Noticing Party desires
<br />further compliance, then the Noticing Party may give the other party notice of intent to
<br />amend or terminate this Agreement in accordance with the next subparagraph.
<br />b. Notice Requirements. The Noticing Party shall give notice to the
<br />other party together with an opinion of counsel setting forth the following information:
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