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e - - <br />Contract <br />State of Florida <br />DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES <br />MEDICAL EXAMINERS'COMMISSION <br />AND <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />This contract entered into effect the <br />Is' day of 3�1Y , 7978 between the State <br />Florida,Department of Health and Rehabilitive Services, Medical Examiners' Commission, <br />represented by the officers executing this c " <br />of p contract and hereafter styled by the COMMISSION , <br />and the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, represented by the officer(s) <br />executing this contract and hereafter styled the "COUNTY". <br />Any reference rents in this contract to "Districts shall mean Medical Examiner Districts <br />as established by the Medical Examiners' Commission. <br />WITNESSETH: <br />WHEREAS, the COMMISSION has been empowered to administer funds for the continued <br />improvement and upgrading of Medical Examiner Services by Chapters 20.19 and 406, Florida <br />Statutes; and, <br />WHEREAS, the COUNTY provides all services and facilities as deemed necessary to <br />carry out the intent of Chapter 406, F.S. <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual understanding and the.provisions, <br />terms, and conditions hereafter set forth, the COMMISSION and the COUNTYmutually <br />agree to the following: <br />1.. The COUNTY agrees to: <br />Improve the service delivery capability and the quality of Medical Examiners' Service, <br />1.1 Coordinate with the District Medical Examiner in developing a budget for <br />essential services, salaries, equipment, buildings, transportation, <br />investigations, autopsies, toxicology, laboratory services and administrative <br />costs related to the Medical Examiner Services Program. <br />1.2 In the event that an examination or autopsy -is performed by the district <br />medical examiner or his associate upon a body when the death occurred <br />outside of his district, the governmental body requesting the examination <br />or autopsy shall pay the fee for such services. <br />1.3 When a body is transported to the district, transportation cgsts, if any, <br />shall be borne -by the, county in which the death occurred <br />1.4 Budget funds paid under this contract for the sole purpose.of augmenting, <br />supporting, and improving the District Medical7xaminer Services -Program <br />of this district. <br />ti 1.5 Budget these funds for improving fees for service, salaries, equipment, <br />buildings, transportation, investigations, autopsies, toxicology, <br />laboratory services, and other expenses related to Medical Examiner <br />Services only. <br />r <br />36 mcE216 <br />L_- SEP 2 01978. ' <br />