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Memorandum of A cement <br />This Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") is made and entered on the 31St day of August, <br />2018, by and between Kittitas County Public Health Department, hereinafter referred to as <br />"KCPHD," and Comprehensive Healthcare, hereinafter referred to as "Comprehensive." <br />Comprehensive and KCPHD are committing to participation in a Hub and Spoke model of care <br />to address the growing opioid abuse crisis within our community. Comprehensive will operate a <br />Hub with seven Spokes providing a variety of interventions to increase the use of Medication <br />Assisted Treatment (MAT). KCPHD will operate as one of the Spokes providing MAT <br />inductions and other services to support the model. <br />MUTUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES <br />• The overall objective of this MOA is to increase the number of individuals with an <br />Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) utilizing MAT to induce patients with Suboxone, Vivitrol, or <br />Methadone. <br />• A goal of 250 new MAT inductees annually is proposed for the entire Hub and Spoke <br />project across Yakima and Kittitas Counties. <br />■ Comprehensive and KCPHD will work collaboratively to identify potential patients for <br />MAT services. <br />■ Comprehensive and KCPHD will develop communication protocols to ensure timely <br />engagement and low barrier services with potential patients. <br />• Comprehensive and KCPHD will participate in regularly scheduled meetings to establish <br />processes, monitor progress, and improve procedures. <br />• Comprehensive and KCPHD will work collaboratively with the other six Spoke agencies <br />to communicate progress, assess effectiveness, and learn from each other. <br />■ Comprehensive and KCPHD will share data and patient specific information in service to <br />the Hub and Spoke initiative within the guidelines of HIPAA and 42CFR Part 2. <br />• Comprehensive and KCPHD will collect and report on data as per the contractual <br />agreement. <br />The MOA shall remain in effect unless and until terminated as provided in Section X below. <br />1. Scope of Agreement <br />A. Comprehensive agrees to undertake the following responsibilities with respect to this <br />MOA: <br />Page 1 of 10 <br />