HomeMy WebLinkAboutFirst Amendment and Extension to Services AgreementFIRST AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION TO SERVICES AGREEMENT
OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE MEDAPHIS PHYSICIAN
SERVICES CORPORATION NIKIA PST SERVICES, INC. ("PER -SE")
This First Amendment and Extension Agreement is made and entered into as of the
O2O`1Z day of Sepre.lsett 2004, by and between the City of Miami, a municipal
corporation of the State of Florida (hereinafter referred to as the "City"), and the Medaphis
Physician Services Corporation ("Medaphis") n/k/a PST Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation
("Per -Se") (the "Agreement") (hereinafter referred to as "Provider").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City and the Provider, formerly known as Medaphis Physician Services
Corporation entered into an Agreement dated September 9, 1999 (the "Agreement") for the
provision of the EMS Billing and Collection Services ("Services"); and
WHEREAS, the original term of the Agreement shall be for three (3) years commencing
on September 20, 1999 (the "Effective Date") and ending on September 19, 2002. The City
may renew this Agreement, at is sole option, under the same terms and conditions as set forth
hereunder for two additional one (1) year terms; and
WHEREAS, the City may negotiate with Provider for additional transitional services after
the date of termination at City's additional expense; and
WHEREAS, the parties at this time desire to amend and extend the term of the
Agreement on a month -to -month basis, not to exceed a one year period, commencing on
September 20, 2004 to September 19, 2005.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the City and the
Provider agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
TERMS
1. RECITALS: The parties acknowledge and agree that Medaphis has changed its name to
Per -Se and that all references to Medaphis in the Agreement and in any amendment or
addendum to the Agreement shall be deemed to have been changed to Per -Se.
2. Section 2. "TERM" is deleted in its entirety and amended to read:
TERM: The parties acknowledge and agree that the provision set forth in Section 2 of the
original contract dated September 9, 1999, the term of this Agreement shall be extended on a
month -to -month basis, not to exceed a one year period, commencing on September 20, 2004
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and terminating on September 19, 2005 unless either party delivers to the other written notice
of termination at least fifteen (15) days prior to the end of the then -current month.
3. COMPLIANCE WITH PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS: Section 10, Paragraph 1 of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the
following:
PATIENT INFORMATION: Provider shall carry out his/her obligations under this
Agreement in compliance with the privacy regulations pursuant to Public Law 104-191 or
August 21, 1996, known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1995,
Subtitle F-Administrative Simplification, Sections 261, et seq,, as amended ("HIPAA"), to protect
the privacy of any personally identifiable protective health information ("PHI") that is collected,
processed or learned as a result of performing the duties EMS billing/collection services for the
City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue,
4. Section "26, APPROVAL BY THE OVERSIGHT BOARD" is deleted in its entirety.
5. MISCELLANEOUS:
a. Provider shall affirmatively comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with
Disabilities Act ("ADA") in the course of providing any work, labor or services funded
by the City including Titles I and II of the ADA (regarding nondiscrimination on the
basis of disability) and all applicable regulations, guidelines and standards.
Additionally, CTC shall take affirmative steps to ensure nondiscrimination in
employment of disabled persons.
Except as specifically provided herein, all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement,
shall remain in force and effect throughout the extended term of the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by their respective officers duly authorized.
ATTEST. City of,
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Priscilla A. Thompson, Clerk
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Dania F. Carrillo
Administrator
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