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CANARV - DEPARTMENT F SA I NT PAIT L File NO.
BLUE - MAYOR �
ouncil Resolution
Presented By �
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed
to execute an agreement with the County of Ramsey whereby the City wi I I furnish home
health supervision services for a period of one year from the commencement of services;
the City to be paid by the County a sum not to exceed the total paid to the County
by the Department of Public Welfare, State of Minnesota, for said services.
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CONTRACT
This contract is entered into this day of , 1980
� by and between Ramsey County Nursing Service, hereinafter referred to as County, and
the City of Saint Paul, Division of Public Health, hereinafter referred to as City.
WHEREAS, the County is certified by the United States Department of Healfih,
Education and Welfare, pursuant to the Health Insurance for the Aged Act, P.L. 89-97,
July 30, 1965, codified in 42 U.S.C.A. Sections 1395-1396 d, commonly known and
hereafter referred to as Medicare, as a home health agency provider of services; and
WHEREAS, the County also furnishes health supervision services to individuals
and families, and receives payment under Medica) Assistance and other public health
and welfare programs; and
WHEREAS, the City has a health promotion and disease prevention and control
program �ahich provides health supervision servic�s to individuals at risk of contracting
a disease or confiributing to the spread of communicable disease,
NOW, THEREFORE, each of the parties hereto does hereby agree as follows:
I. PERIOD C�F AGREEMENT
This agreement shall become effective upon the date accepted by the
County and the City and shall continue for one (1) year from the date
of commencement of s�rvices hereunder and renewed annually unti)
terminated as provided in Article VI, TERMINATION.
II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITY
City wi I I:
A. Keep and maintain a qualifie� staff of certified public health nurses
to perform fihe services provided for in this contract.
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B. Furnish h�alth supervision services to individuals in their hom�s
as requested by the Nursing Supervisor of the Division of Public
Health of the City of Saint Paul.
C. Work under the direction of the Nursing Supervisor to develop
a plan for odministering or furnishing services.
D. Provide the services set forth in Paragraph B above to patients
within the scope of the plan develop�ed as set forth under Para-
graph C above.
E. Submit to the County a record of services delivered along with
the plan for delivering services by the tenth day of the following
month.
F. Refer to the County clients in need of services on a long-term
basis or in need of services for an illness or disability.
III. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNTY
County wi I I:
A. Define the population to receive health supervision servsces in
the home that wiil be reimbursed under this agreement.
B. Approve the program plans or protocols for the delivery of the
services fio th� target population.
C. Bitl Medical Assistance or other organizations for paym�nt for
the services rendered to the idenrifie� population,
D. Coordinate the services rendered with the services of the County
in order to provide continuity of care to the target populafiion and
limit duplication of services.
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E. Maintain a record of the plan of care and services rendered.
F. Pay City in accord with Article IV, INVOICES AND PAYMENTS,
for nursing services furnished by the City.
IV. INVOICES AND PAYMENTS
A. Invoices for heatth supervision services sholl be submitted to the
County by the City on a monthly bosis. �
B. County wil) pay City for the services provided each patient at a
rate of $25 for a visit, but not more than the total paid to the
County for such services by the Department of Public Welfare,
State of Minnesota.
C. (f payment for services to the County by any third party be refused
in total or in part, the unreimbursed portion of the charge shall
be the responsibility of the City.
Ve LIABILITY FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE
County does not assume any responsibility or liability for any acts or
omissions of the officers, employees or agents of City.
VI. TERMINATION
A. Except as provided in Paragraph B below, this agreement shall
not be subject to termination by either party until the expiration
of one (1) year from the date of commencement. Either party may
terminate this agreement effective at any time after the expiration
�f said first year and upon giving of at least ninety (90) days
written notice. Charges which have accrued for services rendered
shall survive any terminafiion of this agreement.
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B. if for any reason the provisions of Medical Assistance are changed
to the extent that this contract could not be fulfilled, either party
may terminate this contract by giving thirty (30) days written
notice to the other party hereto.
VII. G�NERAL PROVISIONS
A. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of �
Minnesota, and constitute the entire agreement for furnishing
nursing services between the County and City.
B. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed as limiting the right
of independent operation of either the County or the City or of
the affiliation or contract with any other institution or ayency
while the agreement is in effect.
Receipt Codes: 33248-3106-000
33244-3iO4-000
AGREED T� as of the day and year first a4�ove written.
COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY O� SAINT PAUL
Ro ert J. rt , C airman George Latimer, Mayor
County Board of Commissioners
Harry E. Marshall, Executive Secretary Bernard Car son, Director
County Board of Commissioners Department of Finance 8� Management
APPROVED AS TO FORM: T omas J. Kelley, Director
Department of Community Services
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Assistant City ttorney
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TO:. A�4YOR GEORGE LA�IMER
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5«ae .pc�+enfis of i� Geriatric and Southeast Asian progrer�s requi�e heclth wpemrisioi�' in their h�s.
1"he R�y Cc�hty Nu�ing Service is certified as a home heal#h agency �d consequently c�act be
�Y=':. reimb�rsed fr�r providing home health urvices by Medicare. This cor�tract will �abte tf�� �►tvision ,;
'� of PubIF� Health (D�Hj nrirseg to provide these s�rvices b patients in DPH programs ctErd-rec�ve -
ri�lours�ment from �1a�d,'e'care through the County. --
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