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B. Medical and mental health services are being enhanced in KCJ, which will help offset many <br />costs for the City in terms of medical bills by reducing the need for outside treatment. These <br />investments should keep outside medical costs lower. We have introduced a full-time mental <br />health counselor and are starting a grant funded medically assisted drug treatment program. <br />C. If the County becomes aware that a City Prisoner is in need of medical health care requiring <br />the assistance of a medical health care services provider outside of the Kittitas County Jail, <br />then the County shall make reasonable effort to notify the City prior to obtaining said service <br />for or on behalf of the City Prisoner. If the City is contacted and does not authorize the <br />County to obtain the service, then the City shall, within four (4) hours, pick up the City <br />Prisoner from the County to transport to medical care. Provided, in the case of emergency, <br />the County may notify the City after the service has been provided. <br />D. An adequate record of all such services shall be kept by the County for the City's review at <br />its request, to the extent consistent with confidentiality regulations. Any medical or dental <br />services of major consequence shall be reported to the City as soon as time permits. <br />E. Should medical, psychiatric or dental services require hospitalization of a City Prisoner, the <br />City agrees to compensate the County dollar for dollar any amount expended or cost incurred <br />in 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 City Prisoner's transfer to a hospital, if <br />and when circumstances allow, or as soon afterward as practicable. <br />F. In the event a City Prisoner is being held on additional charges from another contracted <br />jurisdiction (including, but not limited to, the cities of Kittitas, Cle Elum, Roslyn, and <br />Ellensburg), the City's responsibility for medical costs attributable to that prisoner shall be no <br />greater than that of the other jurisdiction(s). <br />G. 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 reimbursement <br />for medical expenses authorized under RCW 70.48.130. <br />H. The City agrees to pay directly or reimburse the County for any and all medical expenses, as <br />defined in Section VLA, incurred for City Prisoners and persons arrested by or on behalf of <br />the City, which are not performed by medical staff on contract with the County within the <br />Kittitas County Jail, or paid by the Department of Social and Health Services, including <br />medical, psychiatric, and dental bills as well as prescription medication expenses. City <br />responsibility for such medical expenses incurred for persons convicted of felonies will <br />terminate upon that conviction. <br />VIL Transportation <br />The County shall be responsible for the transportation of all prisoners outside the courthouse, <br />unless agreed upon otherwise by the parties in a specific instance. The City and County agree to <br />equally support the transportation of female City Prisoners for female specific medical purposes <br />Interlocal Agreement for Housing of Inmates <br />Page 4 of 10 <br />4876-6029-5408, v. 1 <br />(J K N4876-6029-5408;1/23 508.020001/) <br />