Resolution No 42-2018 - Consenting to Assignment of SBFD 2018 Service Agreement

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Steven M. Moffatt, M.D. President and Chiel Medical Officer James R. Pate, M.D., M.P.H. Vice President of Clinical Operations MichaW T. Maguire, Phi.D.,, HSPP Director of Psychology Karl Kennedy, Psy.11), HSPP Psychologist Ken Lovko, Ph,D., HSPP Psychologist 6612 E. 75"' St., Suite 200 Indianapolis, IN 46250 tel O 317,972.1180 fax8 317.972.1190 August 6, 2018 Chief Steve Cox South Bend Fire Dept, 1222 S. Michigan Street South Bend, In 466�01 RE- Business Confidential Dear Chief Steve Cox: I am writing this letter to communicate some important news about the future of Public Safety Medical. Over the last several years, 1 have been evaluating the future of Public Safety Medical and the needs of our customers. In the past decade, research has tremendously improved our understanding of the physical and behavioral health needs of first responders. We have been intimately involved in these research efforts. To take the best action oil the needs of public safety personnel, we will need greater resources and support to provide a next generation model for Public Safety Medical. To that end, I am excited to announce that we entered into an asset purchase agreement with St. Vincent Health, Wellness, and Preventive Care Institute, Inc. (die "Institute") on June 29, 2018 under which Public Safety Medical will become part of the Institute's business operations (the "Transaction"), The Institute and Public Safety Medical are aligned on a mission and strategy to improve the health and safety of first responders (Fire, Law Enforcement and EMS). EZven though this represents change, we want. to provide assurances that: • I will remain as a leader of Public Safety's Medical's operations and you call expect the same level of access you are accustomed to flow; • We will continue to operate under the name Public Safety Medical; • We intend to transfer existing agreements to the Institute; • We expect to leverage the additional Institute resources available to our team; and • Our location and 1101.11-S will not change. We anticipate the Transaction will close by October 1, 2018. As part of the Transaction and with your consent, the Service Agreements, by and between South Bend Fire Dept. and Public Safety Medical dated 6/2/2018, as amended (the "Agreement"), will be assigned from Public Safety Medical to the Institute, and we request that you consent to the assignment of the Agreement from Public Safety Medical to the Institute, The Institute will continue toperform the Agreernetitupon the same terinsand conditions as currently provided in the Agreement. No terms of the Agreement will change as a result of the Transaction or this consent, other than Public Safety Medical will be replaced with the Institute as the other party, The Agreement will continue in full force and effect after