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seven business days prior to a Department offender's release to the community due to the Department offender's completion of a sanction or sentence. In extenuating circumstances, the notification may occur less than seven business days prior to release, but in no event may it occur later than 24 hours prior to release. The Department offender may be released to the community when the Department's sanction has been served, or when the Department's hold or detainer is no longer valid. See Attachment A. Section 3.6 Jurisdiction. Department offenders placed in the Contractor's custody are under the Department's jurisdiction. However, upon the Departinent offender's placement at the Facility, the Department authorizes the Contractor to assume custody. The Department agrees to provide the Contractor with documentation of the Contractor's authority to detain the offender. Section 3.7 Public Records. Both parties agree to comply with Washington State's Public Records Act, RCW 42.56.040 through 42.56.570 (act). The act requires each party to snake available for inspection and copying nonexempt "public records." A "public record" includes any "writing containing information relating to the conduct of government or the performance of any governmental or proprietary function prepared, owned, used, or retained" by the party in accord with RCW 42.56.070(1). Section 3.8 Medical Care. It is the intent of the parties that Department offenders in the Contractor's custody receive safe, appropriate and cost-effective medical care consistent with the Department's Offender Health Plan and Attachment B. Section 3.8.1 Contractor Responsibilities. 3.8.1.1 The Contractor agrees to provide Department offenders in the Facility care equivalent to the care provided to Contractor inmates. The Contractor agrees to provide Department offenders 24-hour access to emergency medical care. The Contractor agrees to provide the most cost-effective, medically appropriate method of transportation and security for all Department offenders taken out of the Facility, to in - county emergent and non -emergent medical appointments. The Contractor may require Department offenders to pay co -pay fees for medications. 3.8.1.2 The Contractor agrees to follow the Department's pre -authorization procedure through the Department's Utilization Management Office for all extraordinary medically necessary care provided to Department offenders and for all health care provided to Department offenders beyond what is normally provided to Contractor's inmates, and for the use of restricted Formulary and non -Formulary medication(s) for Department offenders. The use of Formulary medications requires no pre -authorization for use, provided the criteria listed in the Formulary State of Washington K9561 (4) Page 7 of 25 Department of Corrections 158362