Modification of Intergovernmental Agreement

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,, Agreement Number as-10-0004 .. I I I I ' least thirty (30) calendar days In advance of term ihati on, unless an emergency situation i requires the immediate relocation of Federal detain ees . l Where the Local Governme nt has rece ived a Cooperative Agreement Program (CAP) award, the termination provisions of the CAP prevail. Asslgnment and Outsourcing of Jail Operations The overall management and operation of the Facility h ousi ng Fe_deral detainees may not be contracted out without the prior ex.pr ess writteh consent of the Fed eral J Government. Medical Services The Local Gove-rnment sh all provide Federa l detainees with the same level and range of care inside the Fadflty as that provided to state and local detai nees . The Local Government Is financia lly responsible for all medical care provi ded inside the Facility to Federal detainees. This includes the cost of all med ical, denta l, and mental health care as well as the cost of medical supplies, over-the-counter medications and, any prescriptio n medica tion s ro utinel y stocked by the Fadllty which are provided to Federal detain ees, When po ssi ble, gene ric medications should be prescribed. The cost of all of the above-referenced medical care is covered by the Fed e r-a.I per diem ra te . However, for specialized m edical services not routinely provided withi n the Fac ility, such as dlalysis, the federal Government will p ay for the cost of th at $ervlce. The Federal Government Is finan cially r espo nsible for all .medical care provided outside the Faci lity to Federal deta inees . The Federal Government must be billed directly by outsid e medical c are provlders pursuant to arrangements mad e by the Local Government for ou tsid e med iGal care. The Local Government should utilize outside medical care providers that are ~overed by the USMS's National Managed Care Contract (NMCC) to reduce the costs and administrative workload associated with these medical services. The· Local Government can obta .ln l nformatloh about NMCC cov ered providers from the local USMS Distri ct Office. The Feper-al Go v ernment will be b llled directly by the medi cal ·care provider not the Local Government. To ensure that Medicare rates are properly applied, medical c laims for Federal detainees must be on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Forms so that they can be re -pri ced to Medicare rates in ac corda nce w ith the provisions of Title 18 U.S.C. Section 400 6. If the Local Government recei ves any bills for medical care p r ovided to Federal detainees outside the Facility, the Local Government shou ld immedl ate ly forward those bills to the Federal Government for processing. All outside medical cam provided to Federal detainees must be pre-approved by the Federal Government except In a medical emergency. In the even t of an emergency, the Local Government shall proceed immediately with necessary medi cal treatment. In such Page 4 of 14 Local Government (initlal): ~ f\ . Fed eral Government (initial): ~