4-3-2023 BOC Regular Meeting Minutes

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AMENDMENT#14 TO HEALTH SERVICES AGREEMENT This AMENDMENT #14, to Health Services Agreement dated June 1, 2007, between Lee County, North Carolina (hereinafter referred to as "County", and Southern Health Partners, Inc., a De aware Corporation, (hereinafter referred to as "SHP"), is entered into as of the Z1 day of 2023. r WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, County and SHP desire to amend the Health Services Agreement dated June 1, 2007, between County and SHP. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and promises hereinafter made, the parties hereto agree as follows: Section 6.1 is hereby replaced in its entirety by the following: 6.1 Term. This Agreement shall commence on June 1, 2007. The term of this Agreement shall end on May 31, 2024, and this Agreement thereafter may be extended for additional periods of twelve months each, beginning on June 1 of each year, subject to County funding availability, unless either party provides written notice to the other of its intent to terminate, or non-renew, in accordance with the provisions of Section No. 6.2 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in the event SHP receives notice or communication from the County or Sheriff, by and through its respective staff or personnel, either in writing or otherwise, of the County's intent to solicit bids for inmate health services, this Agreement shall automatically expire at the conclusion of the then-current period, except as may be mutually agreed to and acknowledged by express written agreement between the parties to extend or renew up through and including a specified period. In no event shall this Agreement continue for a period in excess of sixty (60) days following notice or communication by the County or Sheriff to SHP of the County's intent to solicit bids, except as may be mutually agreed to and acknowledged by express written agreement between the parties to continue services under this Agreement up through and including a specified period. Section 7.1 is hereby replaced in its entirety by the following: 7.1 Base Compensation. County shall compensate SHP based on the twelve-month annualized price of $309,465.48 during the term of this Agreement, effective June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024, payable in monthly installments. Monthly installments during the term of this Agreement shall be in the amount of $25,788.79 each. SHP shall bill County approximately thirty days prior to the month in which services are to be rendered. County agrees to pay SHP prior to the tenth day of the month in which services are rendered. In the event this Agreement should commence or terminate on a date other than the first or last day of any calendar month, compensation to SHP shall be prorated accordingly for the shortened month. Section 7.2 is hereby replaced in its entirety by the following: 7.2 Increases in Inmate Population. County and SHP agree that, effective June 1, 2023, the annual base price is calculated based upon an average daily inmate population of up to 125. Effective June 1, 2023, if the average daily inmate population exceeds 125 inmates,