Agenda Cover Memorandum for 02/ - City of West Palm Beach

the right at any time and from time to time, with or without cause, to change a Medical
Professional provided to the Clinic; provided however that First Onsite shall notify the City of
the termination and the reason for such termination. The City shall have the right to require
First Onsite to remove a Medical Professional with or without cause upon prior written notice,
which notice shall specify the time by which the Medical Professional shall be removed.
1.7 Standards of Medical Professional’s Performance. First Onsite shall contract with
the Medical Professionals such that the Medical Professionals are obligated to perform or
deliver the following:
a. The Medical Professional shall determine their own means and methods of
providing the Services with oversight and quality control functions
performed by First Onsite.
b. Referrals by the Medical Professionals for additional medical care shall be
made according to evidence based medicine and best practice protocols and
will be tracked through First Onsite’s Electronic Medical Records Program.
Unless patient preferences dictates otherwise, the Medical Professionals shall
use their best efforts to utilize the providers in the City’s applicable health
plan networks or the City’s Third Party Administrator’s provider network for
Worker’s Compensation, as applicable, taking into account geographical
convenience for the employee.
c. The Medical Professionals shall comply with all applicable laws and
regulations with respect to the licensing and regulations of medical
professionals.
d. The Medical Professionals shall provide the Services in a manner consistent
with all applicable laws and regulations and in a professional manner
consistent with medical services provided in the community.
e. The Medical Professionals shall not bill or otherwise solicit payment from
Covered Persons for the Services provided at the Clinic. Neither First Onsite
nor the Medical Professionals shall engage in the practice of “back billing”
with regard to the Services.
f. The Medical Professionals shall maintain, during the term of this Agreement,
appropriate credentials including (i) a duly issued and active license to
practice medicine in the State of Florida without limitation or restriction; (ii)
good standing with his or her profession and state professional association;
(iii) the absence of any license restriction, revocation or suspension; (iv) the
absence of any involuntary restriction placed on his or her federal Drug
Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) registration; and (v) the absence of
any conviction of a felony.
g. In the event that any Medical Professionals (i) has his or her license
restricted, revoked or suspended, (ii) has an involuntary restriction placed on
his or her federal DEA registration, (iii) is convicted of a felony; or (iv) is no
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