Township Council Meeting — Packet

Docusign Envelope ID: 77D43CF0-E0B2-4E8B-998E-ADDA677D4897 EXECUTION VERSION 279-25 AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE AND RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL GLOBAL TUBERCULOSIS INSTITUTE, an unincorporated constituent unit within the RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES organizational unit at RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY This Agreement (“Agreement”) entered into this September 17, 2025, by and between: the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) through the Township’s Health Department; and the Global Tuberculosis Institute, an incorporated constituent unit within the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Services organization unit at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (collectively the “University”). Each signatory to this Agreement may be referred to as a “Party,” and collectively as “Parties.” 1. WHEREAS the New Jersey Department of Health (the “DOH”) is responsible for routinely monitoring the quality of care provided by all its health service grant recipients, such assessment and continuous improvement practices ensure the utmost quality of care for the residents of any health jurisdiction seeking services under an Agreement, including an Agreement, with the University and 2. WHEREAS the Township has responsibility, but not the capacity for providing the tuberculosis (“TB”) health services specified in this Agreement and the authority to contract for these TB health services in such a case under N.J.A.C. Chapter 52, Public Health Practice Standards for Local Boards of Health in New Jersey and 3. WHEREAS the Township finds it in the public interest to seek the highest possible quality of care for its residents with active disease and at highest risk for undiagnosed active disease at the lowest possible cost, it is entering into this Agreement to continue the comprehensive tuberculosis services with the University. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: I. Obligations and Rights of the Township A. Township Obligations All of the requirements of this section apply to the Township: 1 NJMS – Essex County Municipality – RBHS-05105 CY2025 Memorandum of Agreement – Global TB Institute