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emergency or necessary medical service provided to City Prisoners. The City shall be <br />responsible for any and all emergent or necessary medical, dental and psychiatric <br />treatment provided outside of the Kittitas County Corrections Center and shall be <br />billed thereafter. <br />B. If the County becomes aware that a City Prisoner is in need of medical health care <br />requiring the assistance of a medical health care services provider outside of the <br />Kittitas County Corrections Center, then the County shall make reasonable effort to <br />notify the City prior to obtaining said service. If the City is contacted and does not <br />authorize the County to obtain the service, then the City shall, within four (4) hours, <br />pick up the inmate from the County to transport to medical care. Provided, in the case <br />of emergency, the County may notify the City after the service has been provided. <br />C. An adequate record of all such services shall be kept by the County for the City's <br />review at its request, to the extent consistent with confidentiality regulations. Any <br />medical or dental services of major consequence shall be reported to the City as soon <br />as time permits. <br />D. Should medical, psychiatric or dental services require hospitalization, the City agrees <br />to compensate the County dollar for dollar any amount expended or cost incurred in <br />providing the same; provided that, except in emergencies, the City will be notified by <br />contacting the duty supervisor at the City prior to the prisoner's transfer to a hospital, <br />if and when circumstances allow, or as soon afterward as practicable. <br />E. In the event a City Prisoner is being held on additional charges from one of the <br />following local jurisdictions, Kittitas County Sheriff's Office, Washington State <br />Patrol, Cle Elum PD, South Cle Elum, Roslyn PD, Kittitas PD, Central Washington <br />University PD, the City's responsibility for medical costs attributable to that prisoner <br />shall be no greater than that of the other jurisdiction(s). <br />F. Upon payment to the County by the City for a City Prisoner's health care expense, the <br />County will assign to the City, if requested by the City, any and all right to <br />reimbursement for medical expenses authorized under RCW 70.48.130. <br />G. The City agrees to pay directly or reimburse the County for any and all medical <br />expenses incurred for City Prisoners and persons arrested by or on behalf of the City <br />for felony offenses, which are not performed by medical staff on contract with the <br />County within the Kittitas County Corrections Center, or paid by the Department of <br />Social and Health Services, including medical, psychiatric, and dental bills as well as <br />prescription medication expenses. City responsibility for such medical expenses <br />incurred for persons convicted of felonies will terminate upon that conviction. <br />Interlocal Agreement for Housing of Inmates <br />Page 4 of 10 <br />