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The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office <br />Health Services Agreement For <br />The Year 20182019 <br />This Agreement is between Kittitas County through Kittitas County Sheriff's Office (hereinafter "Sheriff's <br />Office") and Comprehensive Healthcare (hereinafter the "Provider") and shall be in effect from the date <br />signed by both parties until December 31, 2019. The Sheriff or the Provider may terminate this contract <br />provided -that at least_thirty-(30) days. -written -notice is given in advance_ of termination. -_Exceptions may <br />be made if the Sheriff deems removal is necessary. This contract shall be to provide Mental Health care <br />within KCCC as outlined below: <br />Definitions: <br />- - -A..---Practitioner: presumptively a- Psych iatric -Advanced -Registered -Nurse- Practitioner -(P ARNP-)-Ra- <br />person who holds a current, valid license to practice as such in Washington State as defined in <br />---RCW-7-1.05.020 and _who -has -prescriptive-authority.-The Provider -may -substitute another --__ - <br />licensed medical professional whose license status includes prescriptive authority sufficient to <br />implement and maintain existing prescriptions appropriate to the mental health condition of <br />inmate patients. <br />Contract Provisions: <br />1. The Provider will supply a qualified Practitioner who will provide Mental Health related medical <br />assessment and treatment to inmates of the Kittitas County Corrections Center (KCCC) according <br />to established professional protocols and within their licensed capabilities, based on the <br />assessment and recommendations made by the Mental Health Professional and/or other <br />professionals who have evaluated the inmate. The Practitioner shall work one an half (1.5 ) <br />hours every Thursday afternoon, starting with the first Thursday after the effective date of this <br />contract. The one an half hour period shall not start earlier than noon or end later than 1700 <br />(5:00 PIV). Provider and KCCC agree that variations within and deviations from the currently <br />intended schedule that do not change the number of hours of service provided may be <br />informally agreed upon due to the nature of KCCC operations, weather conditions, and other <br />circumstances beyond the control of the parties. Provider may delegate appropriate authority to <br />the Practitioner to address such necessary deviations. The KCCC on -duty supervisor shall be the <br />designated point of contact for such communications. <br />2. Qualified Substitute: Provider may, with advance notice to the Sheriff's Office, if the designated <br />Practitioner is not available for any reason, provide a substitute for the Practitioner of equal or <br />greater qualifications. The period of notice shall be as much as reasonably possible, consistent <br />with the circumstances that require the substitution. It is the intent of the parties that a specific <br />substitute be designated and utilized to the greatest extent possible so that continuity of care is <br />maintained and the background investigation referred to in Provision Eleven (11) may be <br />conducted in a timely manner. <br />3. After passage of the scheduled time previously agreed upon pursuant to Provision Kone), any <br />additional time required for patient care shall be charged at an hourly rate described below or <br />Page 1 <br />