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CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL DIRECTORSHIP SERVICES
This Consultant Agreement for Medical Directorship Services (the "Agreement") is
entered into by and between Applegate Valley Rural Fire Protection # 9, the City of Ashland by
and through Ashland Fire and Rescue, Butte Falls Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Greensprings
Rural Fire District, Jackson County Fire District # 3, Jackson County Fire District # 4, Jackson
County Fire District # 5, Jackson County Fire District # 6, City of Jacksonville by and through
Jacksonville Fire Department, City of Medford by and through Medford Fire Department,
Prospect Rural Fire Protection District, Rogue River Rural Fire Protection District, Medford
Airport Fire Department, and Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon (dispatch center)
(each individually referred to herein as an "Agency" and collectively referred to herein as the
"Agencies") and Asante, an Oregon domestic nonprofit public benefit corporation ("Asante"),
on July 1, 2019 (the "Effective Date").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Agencies provide prehospital care to the residents of Jackson County
and desire to provide high-quality state of the art care to the residents of Jackson County;
WHEREAS, Asante provides medical care as a charitable, public benefit corporation to
the residents of Jackson County;
WHEREAS, the state of Oregon by Oregon Revised Statute ("ORS") § 682.062, has
designated the duty to provide emergency prehospital services to counties, cities, and rural fire
protection districts and exempted such regulation from liability under federal antitrust laws;
WHEREAS, the state of Oregon by ORS Chapter 682, OAR Chapter 333 Division 265,
and OAR Chapter 847 Division 35 requires a medical director (supervising physician) to oversee
EMS providers;
WHEREAS, the Agencies have determined that it is a matter of public interest,
necessity, and requirements under Oregon law to engage the specialized services of a licensed
physician in good standing with the Oregon Medical Board to provide medical directorship
services to the Agencies;
WHEREAS, the Agencies are unable to provide fair market value compensation to a
medical director (supervising physician) and can only do so with the assistance of Asante;
WHEREAS, Asante will designate a licensed physician in good standing with the
Oregon Medical Board ("OMB") who is board certified in emergency medicine and employed
with Asante in the emergency department at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center pursuant to
an employment agreement with Asante ("Consultant") to provide medical directorship services
to the Agencies;
WHEREAS, Asante desires to provide the services of Consultant to the Agencies to
ensure the Agencies are able to provide this important community benefit to the residents of
Jackson County; and
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WHEREAS, the Agencies desire to contract with Asante for medical directorship
services.
AGREEMENT
Now, therefore, the parties mutually agree as follows:
1. Professional Services.
1.1.1 Scope of Services. Asante will designate Kevin Kelleher, M.D. to act as
the Consultant for the Agencies. Consultant will be the medical director (supervising physician)
of the Agencies. Consultant will provide direct and indirect medical oversight and consultation
for all clinical aspects of prehospital emergency services for the Agencies in coordination, and in
a manner that promotes collaboration, with other Emergency Medical Services (EMS) leaders,
for the effective planning and administration of EMS services provided by the Agencies.
Consultant will perform the following services:
(a) Issue, review, and maintain standing orders that are within the
applicable scope of practice for each EMS provider;
(b) Communicating the standing orders to the EMS provider;
(c) Ensuring that all EMS providers are currently licensed and in good
standing with the applicable governmental authority;
(d) Providing monthly review to the EMS provider's practice by direct
observation and indirect observation, which includes prehospital emergency care report review,
prehospital communications tape review, mandating the presentation of reports by EMS
providers, mandating EMS providers demonstrate required technical skills, and/or post-care
patient or receiving physician interviews;
(e) Providing or coordinating monthly case reviews of EMS providers.
This review must include determining the specific issue presented, the actions taken, what
actions could have been taken but were not, and identifying areas of improvement;
(f) Providing or coordinating continuing education for the EMS
providers and ensuring any continuing education sessions are taught by a qualified instructor;
(g) Report in writing to the Oregon Health Authority's chief
investigator any act or omission of an EMS provider that could be cause for disciplinary action
under ORS Chapter 682;
(h) Meet with each Agency individually for a minimum of two (2)
hours per year;
(i) Foster and facilitate communications with other EMS medical
directors (supervising physicians) and local emergency department physicians to coordinate the
development of the standing orders;
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(j) Assist EMS administrators and personnel with review and
development of emergency medical dispatch guidelines utilized by Emergency Communications
of Southern Oregon to ensure continuity of care between pre-arrival instructions and clinical care
guidelines followed by EMS providers;
(k) Attend quarterly Jackson County EMS Committee meetings;
(1) Hold quarterly meetings with Jackson County Fire Agencies;
(m) Authorize administration and accountability of controlled
substances as required by Oregon Administrative Rule ("OAR") Chapter 333, Division 250; and
(n) Review and authorize additional EMS related programs requiring
medical director oversight in order to deliver the other services required by this Agreement.
1.1.2 Standards. In performing the services required by this Agreement,
Consultant shall exercise the ordinary care and skill required by a practitioner in Consultant's
profession acting under similar circumstances. {I
1.1.3 Consultant's Representations. Asante and Consultant represent and
warrant the following:
(a) Consultant is a physician licensed by and in good standing with the
Oregon Medical Board (the "Board") and is Board certified or eligible to be Board certified in
emergency medicine;
(b) Consultant is qualified and approved as a medical director
(supervising physician) by the Board pursuant to OAR Chapter 847, Division 35;
(c) Consultant currently practices emergency medicine at, and is
employed by, Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. In the event that Consultant ceases his
employment with Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center, then all parties agree to amend this j
Agreement in writing to reflect this change;
(d) Consultant possesses the requisite knowledge and skills to perform
the duties required by Oregon law of EMS medical directors (supervising physicians);
(e) If Consultant has less than thirty-six (36) months of experience as
an EMS medical director, then Consultant must complete one of the following within one (1)
year of assuming the role of EMS medical director for the Agencies: (i) completion of a one-day
National Association of EMS Physicians Medical Direction overview course; (ii) completion of a
three-day National Association of EMS Physicians National EMS Medical Directors Course and
Practicum; or (iii) certification in an EMS specialty;
(f) Meet continuing medical education requirements by completing
one of the following every two (2) years: (i) attendance at an Oregon Health Authority ("OHA")
supervising physician's forum; (ii) complete four (4) hours of EMS-related continuing medical
education per year; or participation/maintenance of a certification in EMS.
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2. Duties of Agencies. Each Agency shall commit sufficient staff, resources, and other
support to enable Consultant to carry out the services required by this Agreement, including, but
not limited to, the following:
(a) Provision of a designated agency liaison to provide single-point
communication between the Agencies and Consultant;
(b) Provide means and support for Consultant to carry out his record
keeping and documentation duties required by this Agreement;
(c) Provide timely responses to recommendations made by Consultant;
(d) Assist Consultant in providing in-service training programs to help
meet the recertification requirements of the EMS providers of the Agencies;
(e) Maintain an effective quality assurance program for the operations
of the Agencies; . l~
(f) Agencies will obtain a DEA Registration in the name of Consultant
and will comply with all applicable regulations and policies regarding the dispensing of
controlled substances;
(g) Provide to Consultant, free of cost to Consultant, necessary
equipment, materials and resources for Consultant to perform the services required by this
Agreement; and
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(h) Maintain professional malpractice insurance for the Agencies EMS
providers with coverage limits of not less than $1,000,000.00.
3. Independent Contractor. Asante and Consultant will be independent contractors of the
Agencies. Consultant will be an independent contractor of the Agencies. Asante and Consultant
will be free from direction and control over the means and manner of providing the services
required by this Agreement, except as set forth in this Agreement.
4. Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date, July 1, 2019,
as set forth in the preamble above and shall continue in full force and effect for five (5) years
thereafter (the "Initial Term"). Any party may terminate this Agreement at any time and for
any reason upon not less than ninety (90) days advance written notice to the other parties.
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5. Compensation.
5.1.1 Compensation for Services. The Agencies will pay Asante in accordance
with the compensation schedule set forth in Schedule 1, which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference. The amount of the compensation will be set in advance and
of fair market value.
5.1.2 Travel, Training, Education and Membership Reimbursements. The
Agencies will reimburse Asante for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Consultant in
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connection with the performance of the services required by this Agreement, upon Consultant's I
compliance with the reasonable expense reimbursement instructions, policies, and rules that the I
Agencies establish from time to time. Any reimbursement allowed by this Section shall be paid
to Asante for Asante to provide to Consultant as set forth in Schedule 1 of this Agreement.
5.1.3 No Benefits. The Agencies will not provide any benefits to Consultant,
and Consultant will be solely responsible for obtaining Consultant's own benefits, including but
not limited to insurance, medical reimbursement, or retirement plans.
5.1.4 Compensation to Asante. All sums paid to Asante for the services of
Consultant required by this Agreement shall pass through to Consultant pursuant to Consultant's
Physician Services Agreement with Asante. Asante is solely responsible for ensuring the
compensation it receives under this Agreement is reported correctly on any applicable tax form
and to the IRS.
6. Intellectual Property. Asante and Consultant assign all rights to and interest in the
"Creative Work" to the Agencies. "Creative Work" is defined as all data, information, reports,
and any other document prepared by Consultant and fumished to the Agencies for the purpose of
fulfilling Consultant's obligations under this Agreement.
7. Indemnification. Asante and Consultant shall indemnify, hold harmless, protect and
defend the Agencies and its Commissioners, elected officials, trustees, officers, employees,
agents, and representatives (the "Indemnified Agency Parties") for, from, and against any and
all demands, claims, suits, damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses, including, but not
limited to, court costs and attorneys' fees (the "Indemnified Matters"), of any nature whatsoever
(including, but not limited to, damage to or loss of property, bodily injury or death), arising out
of or in connection with the performance of Consultant's obligations under this Agreement.
Asante's and Consultant's indemnification obligations shall not apply if the Indemnified Matters
arise solely out of the fault or negligent acts or omissions of the Indemnified Agency Parties. The
Agencies shall indemnify, hold harmless, protect and defend Consultant and Asante and its
officers, employees, agents, and representatives (the "Indemnified Asante Parties") for, from,
and against any and all Indemnified Matters of any nature whatsoever (including, but not limited
to, damage to or loss of property, bodily injury or death), arising out of or in connection with the
performance of the Agencies obligations under this Agreement. The Agencies' indemnification
obligations shall not apply if the Indemnified Matters arise solely or in part out of the fault or
negligent acts or omissions of the Indemnified Asante Parties.
8. Insurance.
8.1.1 Comprehensive General Liability Insurance. Asante shall carry,
maintain, and keep in full force and effect, a Comprehensive General Liability Insurance Policy
covering against any personal injury, death, loss or damage resulting from or arising out of the
fault, the negligent acts or omissions of Asante or Consultant with minimum limits of $2,000,000
per occurrence and $4,000,000 in the aggregate.
8.1.2 Professional Liability Insurance. Asante shall cant', maintain, and keep
in full force and effect, a Professional Liability Insurance Policy with respect to Consultant's
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services required by this Agreement with minimum limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence and
$4,000,000 in the aggregate.
8.1.3 Additional Insured. Asante shall add the Agencies to applicable
insurance policies as additional insureds.
9. Conflict of Interest. The Agencies acknowledge Consultant's position as an employed
emergency department physician for Asante and has determined that the position does present a
conflict of interest between Consultant and the Agencies.
10. General Provisions.
10. No Assignment. Neither party may assign or delegate any of its rights or
obligations under this Agreement to any person without the prior written consent of the other
party.
10.1.2 Binding Effect. This Agreement will be binding on the parties and their
respective heirs, personal representatives, successors, and permitted assigns, and will inure to
their benefit.
10.1.3 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by a written
document signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.
10. 1.4 Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted by this
Agreement must be in writing and must be delivered to the parties at the addresses set forth
below, or any other address that a party may designate by notice to the other party. Notices are
considered delivered upon the following: (i) upon actual receipt if delivered personally, by fax,
or by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service; or (ii) at the end of the third business
day after the date of deposit, if deposited in the United States mail, postage pre-paid, certified,
return receipt requested.
Asante
Legal Department
Attn: Kristen Roy
Mailing: 2650 Siskiyou Blvd, Suite 104, Medford, Oregon 97504
Fax: (541) 789-5393
Email: Kristen.Ro Asante or
Agencies
Applegate Valley Rural Fire Protection # 9
Attn: Mike McLaughlin
Mailing: 1095 Upper Applegate Road Jacksonville, OR 97530
Fax:
Email: mikem a le atefd.com
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City of Ashland by and through Ashland Fire and Rescue
Attn: David Shepherd, Fire Chief - Ashland Fire & Rescue
Mailing: 455 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, Oregon 97520
Fax: (541) 488-5318
Email: david.shepherd@ashland.or.us
Butte Falls Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Attn: Shane Smith
Mailing: P.O Box 268. Butte Falls, OR 97522
Fax:
Email: EMS.buttefalls@gMail.com
Greensprings Rural Fire District
Attn: Gene Davies
Mailing: 12915 OR-66 Ashland, OR 97520
Fax:
Email: aa6n hu hes.net
Jackson County Fire District # 3
Attn: Mike Hussey
Mailing: 8383 Agate Road White City, OR 97503
Fax: 541-826-4566
Email: Mikeh 'cfd3.com
Jackson County Fire District # 4
Attn: Greg Winfrey
Mailing: P.O. Box 1400 Shady Cove, OR 97539
Fax: 541-878-3172
Email: Greg~y@icfd4.com
Jackson County Fire District # 5
Attn: Charles Hanley
Mailing: 5811 Pacific Hwy Phoenix, OR 97535
Fax: 541-535-4226
Email: Hanle cfd5.com
Jackson County Fire District # 6
Attn: Travis Crume
Mailing: 8677 E. Evans Creek Road Rogue River, OR 97537
Fax:
Email: Travis evfire.or
City of Jacksonville by and through Jacksonville Fire Department
Attn: Derek Matchett
Mailing: P.O. Box 7 Jacksonville, OR 97530
Fax:
Email: dmatchett'acksonvilleor.us
City of Medford by and through Medford Fire Department
Attn: Fire Chief
Mailing: 200 S Ivy, Medford, OR 97501
Fax: 541-774-2514
Email: Fire Cit ofMedford.or
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Prospect Rural Fire Protection District
Attn: Greg Shaffer
Mailing: P.O. Box 32 Prospect, OR 97536
Fax:
Email: Gre shaffer5l mail.com
Rogue River Rural Fire Protection District
Attn: James Price
Mailing: P.O. Box 1170 Rogue River, OR 97537
Fax: 541-582-3456
Email: ' rice o ueriverfd.com
Rogue Valley Airport Fire
Attn: John Karns
Mailing: 3650 Fire Station Spur Medford, OR 97504
Fax:
Email: ikams@protectfire.com
Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon (dispatch center)
Attn: Margie Moulin
Mailing: 400 Pech Road Central Point, OR 97502
Fax:
Email: Mar ie.Moulin ECS0911.com
10.1.5 Waiver. No waiver will be binding on a party unless it is in writing and
signed by the party making the waiver. A party's waiver of a breach of a provision of this
Agreement will not be a waiver of any other provision or a waiver of a subsequent breach of the
same provision.
10. 1.6 Severability. If a provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable in any respect, the enforceability of the provision in
any other respect and of the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not be impaired.
10. 1.7 Further Assurances. The parties will sign other documents and take other
actions reasonably necessary to further effect and evidence this Agreement. These actions shall
include Consultant amending his current Physician Services Agreement with Asante to reflect
and account for the terms of this Agreement.
10.1.8 Termination. The termination of this Agreement, regardless of how it
occurs, will not relieve a party of obligations that have accrued before the termination.
10.1.9 Survival. All provisions of this Agreement that would reasonably be
expected to survive the termination of this Agreement will do so.
10. Attachments. Any exhibits, schedules, and other attachments referenced
in this Agreement are part of this Agreement.
10. Remedies. The parties will have all remedies available to them at law or
in equity. All available remedies are cumulative and may be exercised singularly or
concurrently.
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10.1.12 Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of
Oregon, without giving effect to any conflict-of-law principle that would result in the laws of any
other jurisdiction governing this Agreement.
10.1.13 Venue. Any action, suit, or proceeding arising out of the subject matter of
this Agreement will be litigated in courts located in Jackson County, Oregon. Each party
consents and submits to the jurisdiction of any local, state, or federal court located in Jackson
County, Oregon.
[This Agreement may be executed in counterparts]
[Remainder ofpage left intentionally blank. Signature pages to follow.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Consultant Agreement for Medical
Directorship Services, effective as of the Effective Date set forth above.
ASANTE
By:
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Date:
CONSULTANT
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Printed Name: Kevin Kelleher, MD
Title: Medical Di/rector
Date: ~?Izb f a01 q
APPLEGATE VALLEY RURAL FIRE PROTECTION # 9
By:
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Title: f!9c e441c'
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CITY OF ASHLAND
By:
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Title: ` l-t-1 ~ ~LLI. YL 1 c~~~J~
Date:
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BUTTE FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE
By:
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Title:
Date:
GREENSPRINGS RURAL FIRE DISTRICT
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Title: P) 12- Q,( -~l C7=
Date: P7 - % - / a
JACKSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT # 3
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Date: JACKSO COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT # 4
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Title:
Date:
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JACKSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT # 5
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JACKSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT # 6
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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
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Title: rt'CP ck,-tP
Date: 8'1 61 /9
CITY OF MEDFORD
By:
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PROSPECT RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
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RO UE RIVER RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
By:
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MEDFORD AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT
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EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTHERN OREGON
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BUTTE FAL S VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE
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Title: Ckle=9 xl-re.1RefCU
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GREENSPRINGS RURAL FIRE DISTRICT
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JACKSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT # 3
By:
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Date:
JACKSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT # 4
By:
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Title:
Date:
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Title:
Date:
JACKSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT # 6
By:
Printed Name:
Title:
Date:
JACKSONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
By:
Printed Name:
Title:
Date:
CITY OF MEDFORD
By. -
Printed Name: Brian Sjothun
Title: City Manager
Date: August 21, 2019
PROSPECT RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
By:
Printed Name:
Title:
Date:
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Schedule 1
Compensation
Agency Compensation
Applegate Valle Rural Fire Protection # 9 $1,875.00
City of Ashland by and through Ashland Fire and Rescue $9,350.00
Butte Falls Volunteer Fire and Rescue $900.00
Greens rings Rural Fire District $900.00
Jackson County Fire District # 3 $8,000.00
Jackson County Fire District # 4 $2,000.00
Jackson County Fire District # 5 $4,800.00
Jackson County Fire District # 6 $900.00
Jacksonville Fire Department $1,075.00
City of Medford by and through Medford Fire Department $17,900.00
Prospect Rural Fire Protection District $900.00
Rogue River Rural Fire Protection District $4,500.00
Medford Airport Fire Department $900.00
Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon $0
TOTAL $54,000.00
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Legal Department Review
DOCUMENT TRANSMITTAL AND CONTROL
This form will accompany the document through the drafting, review, and signature processes, and will
be kept with the City's final executed copy of the document. Required fields are indicated in gray scale.
Document: Supervising Physician/Medical Director for Ashland Fire & Rescue
(Include names ofpartles to the document)
Type of Document: Contract B Lease ❑ Easement ❑ Deed ❑ IGA ❑
Other (specify)
Dept Contact: David Shepherd ACTION REQUESTED:
Dept: Fire Phone: Ext 2219
❑ Review Draft
Date submitted to Legal: 12/06i2018
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Draft due by:
(Unless indicated, Legal will return document to you)
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If yes, by whom?
LEGAL DEPT First Date Received by Legal Date: 191-11 1 By:
USE ONLY Returned to Dept. for Revision Date: By:
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Comments from LEGAL to DEPARTMENT: Comments from DEPARTMENT to L G .
❑ See Attached. 4?- The current contract between AF&R and Dr. Rostykus will
expire as of June 30, 2019. We are currently in talks with
Asante to provide us a Supervising Physician/Medical
Director beginning July 1, 2019. We have asked that the
Asante legal team contact Katrina to begin formulating an
eC --e Z-J-C " agreement.
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Return original executed document to City D es this document need to be recorded?
Recorder for safekeeping? El No t Yes 17 No ❑ Yes
CITY ADMINISTRATOR / DEPARTMENT HEAD
Please do not sign the attached document until this for h been approved by the Legal De t below:
FINAL LEGAL DEPARTMENT APPROVAL: ~ Date: '