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1. HEALTH DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES 1.1. Human Services. It is agreed that the Program administers the County's general assistance programs aimed at reducing social and economic dependency and providing services to needy residents of Indian River County. Services to be provided include, but are not limited to: psychosocial assessment of client and family needs, referrals as needed to other not -for profit, religious, state, or federal agencies for persons in need of long-term support, distribution of available funds for medicine, food, and other cash assistance. The Program will also complete the billing to Indian River Memorial Hospital and Medicaid for indigent care, as well as assess eligibility for Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") and subsequent qualification for Social Security Disability ("SSD"). The health department will prepare the Program's budget in coordination with the County's Office of Management and Budget. 1.2. Children's Services. It is agreed the Program will provide staff and support to the Children's Services Advisory Committee. Services to be provided include, but are not limited to: development of the annual RFP, monitoring of Children's Services contracts, participation and organization for Countywide Needs Assessment, mid -year and year-end monitoring reports for grantees, and a Children's Services annual report for the Board of County Commissioners. 2. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES. The County will follow its established disbursement schedule for the Program's budget. IRCHD will oversee the Program's budget, receive funding for the Program Manager position (salary & benefits for a 40 -hour work week), and be allocated a 10% of total salary and benefits of both the Program Manager and the Human Services staff positions towards oversight of the Program. 3. TERM OF AGREEMENT; TERMINATION 3.1. This Agreement is in effect from the effective date until termination by either party as set forth herein. 3.2 This Agreement may be terminated in the event: 1. IRCHD is not meeting its responsibilities according to this Agreement, whereupon the County shall send a written notice to IRCHD, in the manner set forth in this Agreement, setting forth the issues in specific detail and the date this Agreement shall terminate in the event IRCHD does not cure. Within thirty (30) days following receipt of such notice, IRCHD shall have cured to the reasonable satisfaction of County. In the event IRCHD fails to cure within thirty (30) days, this Agreement shall be deemed to be terminated with no further action by the County, other than written notice from the County to IRCHD of termination; 2. The County is not meeting its' responsibilities according to this Agreement, whereupon IRCHD shall send a written notice to the County, in the manner set forth in this Agreement, setting forth the issues in specific detail and the date this Agreement shall terminate in the event the County does not cure. 224