25J - AGMT - MEDICAL SERVICES FOR JAIL

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City Attorney City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-29) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 telefacsimile (714) 647-6515 To Contractor: Correctional Managed Care Medical Corporation 4211 E. La Palma Avenue Anaheim, California 92807 telefacsimile (714) 528-5801 Attn: Harmohinder S. Gogia, M.D. A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by telefacsimile, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. b. NOTIFICATION OF DEATH - Upon becoming aware of the death of any person receiving services hereunder, Contractor shall immediately, in person or by telephone, notify the on-premises Jail Administrator or his designee, the Orange County Coroner, and the Orange County District Attorney. In addition, Contractor shall, within sixteen (16) hours after such death, deliver in person or by facsimile machine, a Written Notification of Death to the above persons. The telephone report and Written Notification of Death shall contain the name of the deceased, the date and time of death, the nature and circumstances of death, and the name(s) of Contractor's officers or employees with knowledge of this matter. Upon request, and to the extent allowable by law, Contractor shall provide the Coroner, District Attorney, Jail Administrator or his designee with a complete copy of the deceased patient's medical record. c. NOTIFICATION OF SPECIAL INCIDENTS - Immediately upon becoming aware of any occurrence of a serious nature which may expose either party to liability or disrupt the services hereunder, Contractor shall verbally notify the on-premises Jail Administrator or his designee. Such occurrences may include but are not limited to accidents, injuries or acts of negligence, or any incident or circumstance which adversely impacts the capacity of Contractor to provide the services hereunder. Such verbal notification shall be followed within twenty-four (24) hours, by written notification to City and the Jail Administrator or his designee. 25J68