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AGREEMENT FOR REIMGU~$E~',~ENT PERplEM COSTS OF MAINTENANCE OF ~,SON~iN]'OC^t CONF~EM[NT FAClUT~ES STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CABARRUS It is hereby agreed by and between the North Carolina Department of Correction (heceieafter referred to as the Department) and the County of Cabarrus (hereinafter referred to as tho ~qounty) that the Deparlment shall pay, and tim County shall accept the sum of $10.00 per day, per inmate,, as t_~.~.~er diem c_.~.~.o..~ovi([i, llg~O~:~d,.~[o.t[L~Qg,.tl.e.r.,.s~naLJleai~.~on and~s~qry medic~ se~ices to those male misde~manants committed to ti~o castody of tho Connty serving santences of 3~ 180 ~s. The Department sh~i ~lso pay [o the Count~ exlraordinary medical expenses incurred by such inmates, with extraordinary medical expenses being defiaed as follows: A, Medical oxoenses incurred as a result of providing health care to inmates cc an in- patient (hospitalized) basis; B. Coat of replacement of eyeglasses and denta prosthetic devices will bo paid by the Department if such eyeglasses or devices are broken while the inmate is incarcerated, provided the inmate was using th9 eyeglasses or devices at tho limo of his commitment. However, the Department will not reimburse the cost if it is paid by tim Connty to a third party withoct prior written consem from the Chief of Medical Services of the De- payment. C. Tho Department will reimi~nrse the Cotlnly tot medical expenses when the cost exceeds ~35.00 per occurrence in providi~g health care to the inmate on an oaf-patient (non- hospitalized] basis. '- The Connty shall on s~ch form as the Department shall prescribe, present a montbly slatemeat of the per diem expense of maintaining ail sncb persons, received serving sentences of 30 to 180 days (Iogother with a statement of any extraordinary medical oxpOllSOS incur~od in Lbo maintonallce et such persons) to the Oepadmont, to tho attention of [~e Assistant Secretary for Fiscal Affairs, 8~0 West Morgan Street. Raleigh, North Carolina 27603. Records of the cost for maintaining all such persons shall he kept by the County, and tho Depadmen[, or a representative thereof, shal have the right to inspect such records and audit tim same at any time. ~he County agrees that ~l~e custodian of tho local confinement facility of such County shaR transmit any work release earnings of such person [o the Department in a prompt manner. Except in the case of an emergency, tim custodian of tim local confiaement facibty si~all contact the Chief of Medical Se~ices of the Dopar~mom for express aatlmrity prior to incurring extraordinary medical expenses in the course of maintaining persons for whom per diem expenses are to be paid by the Departmoat. The Department may, at its option, receive tho person in need of medical care into its cns~ody in order to render such medical care or treatment as may be required. In an emergency, the costodlan of the local con- finement facility may proceed to arrange far such care anti treatment as may be required, I)ut shall immedi- ately notify the Ch)et of Medical Se~ices of the Department as to the aature of tbe emergency, treatment rendered and physical condition of the person treated. Tho pad)es hereto agree and anderstand tbat tho continuation of ti~is agreement for the period set forth herein and the funds heronnder are snbject to the availability of funds [o the agency of tho State of North Carolina which may be responsible for the payment of said funds. (over)