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a. Provide those services needed to collect, transmit for testing, and report the results of testing for urinalysis samples of those persons entered into the Kittitas County Superior Court's Drug Court Program. b. Provide administrative services to the Kittitas County Superior Court Drug Court Program related to the above collection and testing as time permits. C. Provide case management services to the Kittitas County Superior Court Drug Court Program including but not limited to preparation of court reports, have an appropriately qualified staff member in attendance at drug court proceedings, conduct intake interviews, and prepare staffing forms to assist with eligibility determination and setting of program parameters for individual participants. Merit is aware that intake interviews will often need to be conducted at the Kittitas County Correctional Center. Merit will include in its staffing form& a recommendation as to whether a participant meets the minimum standards under the statute and program guidelines. d. Provide supervision of participants. This supervision will include monitoring program and treatment compliance, meeting with participants and reviewing program status. 1. IT IS AGREED THAT KITTITAS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT SHALL: a. Pay the sum of Five Thousand Five Hundred and Eighty -Three Dollars ($5,583) per month to Merit as allocated to the Superior Court for this purpose, to defray fully or in part, as the case may be, the cost of providing the services described above. 2. INDEPENDENT STATUS. For purposes of this Agreement, Merit acknowledges that Merit is not an officer, employee or agent of Kittitas County, or the State of Washington. Merit will not hold out itself or any of its employees as, nor claim status as, an officer, employee or agent of Kittitas County or the State of Washington. Merit shall not claim for itself or its employees any rights, privileges or benefits, which would accrue to an employee of the State of Washington. Merit shall indemnify and r hold harmless clients from all obligations to pay or withhold federal or state taxes or contributions on behalf of Merit or Merit'semployees. 3. CONFIDENTIALITY. To the extent allowed by law, Merit shall use information gained by reason of this Agreement only for the purpose of this Agreement. Merit shall not disclose, transfer or sell any such information to any other party except as required by law. 4. SEVERABILITY AND SURVIAL. Should any of the provisions contained in this Agreement' are held illegal, invalid or, unenforceable; the other provisions shall