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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered this ist day of October
1987 by and between THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, by ,
and through its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, on behalf of the
EAGLE COUNTY NURSING SERVICE, hereinafter called the "Agency,"
and Janice Strakbein Physical Therapist, hereinafter
called the "Therapist."
1. Application. The parties acknowledge that the
policies of the Agency provide for a community physical therapy
program. This agreement between the Therapist and the Agency is
entered to apply only to those services of the Therapist to
patients covered by Medicare, Medicaide, other third party
insurance carriers, or others approved by the Agency.
2. Services. The Therapist agrees to provide
professional services, as a physical therapist, meeting the
education and experience requirements for a certificate of
clinical competence in the American Physical Therapy
Association. These services are to be provided within the
geographical limits of Eagle County. The services provided by
the Therapist shall be within the scope and limitations set
forth in the attending physician's plan of treatment for the
patient which has been established with the Agency, and may not
be altered in type, scope, or duration by the Therapist.
3. Qualifications. The Therapist must meet the
conditions of participation as follows: Meeting the education
and experience requirements for a certificate of clinical
competence in the American Physical Therapy Association.
4. Duties. The duties of the Therapist will be
provided by a qualified physical therapist. The Therapist must
regularly participate with other health personnel of the Agency
in staff meetings, policy formation, planning when and how a
plan of treatment is to be carried out, scheduling of visits,
discussions for the purposes of planning and evaluating patient
care in individual cases, and the like.
5. Procedure After Acceptance. As stated, the
physician's plan of treatment must be established by the
Agency. In the event the physician's plan of treatment is given
to the Therapist, the plan must be put into writing before the
treatment is begun. The plan must relate the type, amount,
frequency and duration of physical therapy services that are to
be furnished to the patient and must indicate the diagnosis and
anticipated goals. This written plan must be forwarded to the
A g ency by the Therapist within seven 7 days after it is
initiated to be incorporated into the agency s permanent record
for the patient. The plan must be reviewed by the attending
physician in consultation with the therapist as necessary, but
at least every sixty (60) days if provided as a home health
benefit; if provided as an outpatient benefit, it must be
reviewed every thirty'(30) days.
The Therapist shall prepare meaningful progress notes
and observations for each visit made to the patient. The
progress notes are to be written the day service is given and
the original of such notes must be received by the Agency no
later than seven (7) days after the visit is made.
6. Fee. The Therapist shall be paid $30.00 per visit.
All billing for Agency patients will be carried out by the
Agency. Therapist cannot bill the patient or the Federal Health
Insurance Program. Payment for services rendered will be mailed
to the Therapist on the first of the month following receipt by
the Agency of all reports and forms as required in this
contract. Payment will be withheld if reports and /or forms are
not received as required.
7. Duration. This agreement shall be in effect for
one (1) year from its date and shall be automatically renewed
following an annual joint review. Either party may terminate
this agreement at any time by giving thirty (30) days' written
notice of such intention to the other party.
8. Liability Insurance. The Therapist shall have a
valid liability policy in force during the life of the contract.
9. Independent Contractor. The Therapist shall be an
independent contractor for -all purposes under this agreement,
and shall not be considered -an employee of the Agency for any
purpose whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this
agreement on the date first above written.
5 p� COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
By and Through its
T: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Clerk of the oard &f Chairman
County Commissioners
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
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