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CONTRACT BETWEEN <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> AND <br /> STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH <br /> FOR OPERATION OF <br /> THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT <br /> CONTRACT YEAR 2007-2008 <br /> This agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into between the State of Florida , <br /> Department of Health ("State") and the Indian River County Board of County <br /> Commissioners ("County") , through their undersigned authorities , effective October 1 , <br /> 2007 . <br /> RECITALS <br /> A. Pursuant to Chapter 154 , F . S . , the intent of the legislature is to " promote , <br /> protect, maintain , and improve the health and safety of all citizens and visitors of this state <br /> through a system of coordinated county health department services . " <br /> B . County Health Departments were created throughout Florida to satisfy this <br /> legislative intent through "promotion of the public's health , the control and eradication of <br /> preventable diseases , and the provision of primary health care for special populations . " <br /> C . Indian River County Health Department ("CHD") is one of the County Health <br /> Departments created throughout Florida . It is necessary for the parties hereto to enter into <br /> this Agreement in order to assure coordination between the State and the County in the <br /> operation of the CHD . <br /> NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein , the <br /> sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged , the parties hereto agree as follows : <br /> 1 . RECITALS . The parties mutually agree that the forgoing recitals are true and <br /> correct and incorporated herein by reference . <br /> 2 . TERM . The parties mutually agree that this Agreement shall be effective from <br /> October 1 , 2007 , through September 30 , 2008 , or until a written agreement replacing this <br /> Agreement is entered into between the parties , whichever is later, unless this Agreement <br /> is otherwise terminated pursuant to the termination provisions set forth in paragraph 8 , <br /> below. <br /> 3 . SERVICES MAINTAINED BY THE CHD . The parties mutually agree that the CHD <br /> shall provide those services as set forth on Part III of Attachment II hereof, in order to <br /> maintain the following three levels of service pursuant to Section 154 . 01 (2) , Florida <br /> Statutes , as defined below: <br /> a . "Environmental health services" are those services which are organized and <br /> operated to protect the health of the general public by monitoring and regulating activities <br /> in the environment which may contribute to the occurrence or transmission of disease . <br /> I <br />