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Page 3 of 16 <br /> <br />Vision Care - Medically necessary care for eye diseases or conditions, including the prescribing and <br />provision of glasses. <br /> <br />ARTICLE I <br />HEALTH CARE SERVICES <br /> <br />1.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES. CFMG shall administer health care services and related administrative <br />services at the SAJ according to the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The costs of the <br />various health care services shall be borne by CFMG or the City as set forth in this Article. <br /> <br />1.1 GENERAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES. CFMG will arrange and bear the cost of the following <br />health care services: <br /> <br />1.1.1 RECEIVING SCREENING. A receiving screening of a Covered Person shall be <br />performed as soon as possible after the Covered Person’s booking into the SAJ, not to <br />exceed four (4) hours after the Covered Person’s arrival at the SAJ. <br /> <br />1.1.2 HEALTH ASSESSMENT. A health assessment of a Covered Person shall be performed <br />as soon as possible, but no later than fourteen (14) calendar days after the Inmate/Detainee's <br />arrival at the SAJ . The health assessment shall follow current NCCHC guidelines. <br /> <br />1.1.3 SCHEDULED SICK CALL. A qualified healthcare professional shall conduct sick calls <br />for Covered Persons on a timely basis and in a clinical setting. A Physician Extender will <br />be available to see Covered Persons at least once per week. <br /> <br />1.2 AMBULANCE SERVICE. CFMG shall not be responsible for the provision and/or cost of any <br />ambulance services, but shall arrange for Covered Persons to be transported by ambulance when <br />deemed by Contract Professionals to be necessary. <br /> <br />1.3 BODY CAVITY SEARCHES/COLLECTION OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. CFMG staff will <br />not perform body cavity searches or collect physical evidence (blood, hair, semen, saliva, etc.). <br /> <br />1.4 DENTAL. CFMG shall arrange and bear the cost of on-site dental services, in accordance with <br />NCCHC standards, of all Covered Persons. CFMG shall not bear the cost of any off-site dental <br />services required by any Inmate/Detainee or Other County Inmate/Detainee. <br /> <br />1.5 ELECTIVE MEDICAL CARE. Contractor shall not be responsible for the provision or cost of <br />any elective care. In the event a member of the Jail Population requires elective care, the <br />Inmate/Detainee, City, or relevant outside agency shall be responsible for all costs. Elective <br />medical care shall be defined as care which, if not provided, would not, in the sole opinion of <br />Contractor’s Chief Clinical Officer or designee, cause the Inmate/Detainee's health to deteriorate <br />or cause harm to the Inmate/Detainee's wellbeing. Decisions concerning elective medical care shall <br />be consistent with the applicable American Medical Association (AMA) Standards. <br /> <br />1.6 IN-PATIENT OFF-SITE HOSPITALIZATION. CFMG shall not be responsible for the <br />provision or cost of any in-patient hospitalization services at an off-site medical facility, but shall <br />make all arrangements for Covered Persons, including but not limited to, referrals, appointments, <br />authorizations, transportation, and billing to receive in-patient hospitalization services at an off-site <br />medical facility when medically necessary. <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 6225CE08-C2AA-4269-9AF5-9311FF666B41