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1 AMENDMENT III TO AGREEMENT
2 THIS AMENDMENT, hereinafter referred to as "Amendment III ", is made and entered into
3 this __IDb_ day of _ _:A-"u=g=u=st:.___, 2017 , by and between the COUNTY OF FRESNO, a Political
4 Subdivision ofthe State of California, hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY", and CORIZON
5 HEALTH, INC., a Delaware for-profit corporation , whose address is 103 Powell Court, Brentwood ,
6 Tennessee 37027, hereinafter referred to as "CONTRACTOR" (collectively the "parties ").
7 WHEREAS, the parties entered into that certain Agreement, identified as COUNTY Agreement
8 No. A-14-118 , effective June 23 ,2014 , and Amendment I, identified as COUNTY Amendment No.
9 A-14-118-1 , effective July 14 , 2015 , and Amendment II , identified as COUNTY Amendment No. A-
1 0 14-118-2, effective December 6, 2016, hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Agreement",
11 whereby CONTRACTOR agreed to provide comprehensive medical and behavioral health care
12 services , on behalfofthe COUNTY's Department ofPublic Health (DPH) and the COUNTY 's
13 Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), to the adult inmates detained in COUNTY 's Sheriff's Office
14 ("SHERIFF ") Adult Detention Facilities ("JAIL ") and youth detained in COUNTY's Probation
15 Department ("PROBATION") Juvenile Justice Campus ("JJC"), hereinafter collectively referred to as
1 6 COUNTY 's Detention Facilities; and
1 7 WHEREAS , the parties now desire to amend the Agreement to allow CONTRACTOR to utilize
18 COUNTY DBH-provided second-generation long-acting injectable psychotropic medications to
19 inmates and youths , and restate the Agreement in its entirety .
20 NOW , THEREFORE, in consideration oftheir mutual promises, covenants and conditions,
2 1 hereinafter set forth , the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged , the parties agree as follows :
22 I. That the following subsection be inserted into Section Two (2) of the existing COUNTY
2 3 Agreement No. A-14-118 , at Page Fourteen (14), Line Seventeen (17):
24 "G. Long-Acting Injectable Psychotropic Medications
2 5 COUNTY will contract with a pharmacy to provide second-generation long-
2 6 acting injectable psychotropic medications (hereinafter "LAI Medications") for use within the
27 COUNTY 's Detention Facilities by CONTRACTOR, at no cost to CONTRACTOR.
2 8 CONTRACTOR's psychiatrists will maintain sole responsibility for prescribing
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said LAI medications, as clinically indicated. CONTRACTOR shall bridge medication, as indicated
in Exhibit A3, for individuals who enter the facility currently on prescribed psychiatric medications.
Specifically, CONTRACTOR shall verify prescription medications and CONTRACTOR’s
psychiatrists shall prescribe the same medication to maintain individuals on a stable dosage, if
clinically appropriate. Within seven (7) days of bridging medications, said individuals shall receive a
face-to-face evaluation by CONTRACTOR’s psychiatrists who may then choose to continue said
prescription, change prescription, and/or initiate usage of LAI medications, as clinically appropriate.
At any time during incarceration, CONTRACTOR’s psychiatrists may initiate the use of LAI
medications, as clinically indicated.
When LAI medications are prescribed, CONTRACTOR will email COUNTY’S
DBH subcontracted pharmacy all required prescription information, including client name, JID (jail
identification) number, social security number, type of medication, dosage/instructions, and
prescribing doctor.
COUNTY’s DBH will ensure the contracted pharmacy will coordinate with
CONTRACTOR for the delivery of said LAI medications. COUNTY’s DBH will be solely
responsible for the cost of said LAI medications utilized by CONTRACTOR.
H. Contract Administration
SHERIFF shall be responsible for contract administration, evaluation, and
oversight of the daily medical and behavioral health programs and operational services provided by
CONTRACTOR within the JAIL detention facilities in close coordination with an interdisciplinary
team from SHERIFF, DPH, and DBH, as applicable. SHERIFF will lead coordination efforts with
CONTRACTOR to establish standardized procedures in compliance with the Remedial Plan,
identified in Exhibit A3.”
2. The identified changes hereinabove shall not provide CONTRACTOR with any
additional monetary consideration for the services mentioned within this Amendment III.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this Amendment III, all other provisions of the
Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect. This Amendment III shall become effective
upon execution.
1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment Ill as ofthe day
2 and year first hereinabove written.
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CONTRACTOR:
CORIZON HEALTH, INC.
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Karey L. Witty
Chief Executive Officer
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Secretary (of C oration), or
any A~sistant Secretary, or
Chief Financial Officer, or
any Assistant Treasurer
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Mailing Address:
1 03 Powell Court
Brentwood, TN 3 7027
Phone#: (615) 660-6754
Contact: Karey Witty, Chief Executive Officer
Email: Karey. Witty@corizonhealth.com
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COUNTY OF FRESNO:
vL~j_ By _______________________________________________ ____
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Date:
BERNICE E . SEIDEL, Clerk
Board of Supervisors
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PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURE PAGE ATTACHED
COUNTY OF FRESNO
Fresno , CA