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B. Medical and mental health services are being enhanced in KCJ, which will help <br />offset many costs for the City in terms of medical bills by reducing the need for <br />outside treatment. These investments should keep outside medical costs lower. We <br />have introduced a full -tune mental health counselor and are starting a grant funded <br />medically assisted drug treatment program. <br />C. 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 Kittitas <br />County Jail, then the County shall make reasonable effort to notify the City prior to <br />obtaining said service. If the City is contacted and does not authorize the County to <br />obtain the service, then the City shall, within four (4) hours, pick up the inmate from <br />the County to transport to medical care. Provided, in the case of emergency, the County <br />may notify the City after the service has been provided. <br />D. Au adequate record of all such services shall be kept by the County for the City's review <br />at its request, to the extent consistent with confidentiality regulations. Any medical or <br />dental services of major consequence shall be reported to the City as soon as time <br />permits. <br />E. 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 />F. 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 Patrol, <br />Cie Elum PD, South Cie Elum, Roslyn PD, Kittitas PD, Central Washington University <br />PD, 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 <br />reimbursement 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 <br />expenses, as defined in Section VI.A, incurred for City Prisoners and persons arrested <br />by or on behalf of the City, which are not performed by medical staff on contract with <br />the County within the Kittitas County Jail, or paid by the Department of Social and <br />Health Services, including medical, psychiatric, and dental bills as well as prescription <br />medication expenses. City responsibility for such medical expenses incurred for <br />persons convicted of felonies will terminate upon that conviction. <br />Iliterloeal Agreement for Housing of Inmates <br />Page 4 of 11 <br />