HomeMy WebLinkAboutGCHB Resolution (4)BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO.: 2018-
TO AUTHORIZE BOARD SIGNATURE AND APPROVAL OF AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH ALL COUNTIES
FOR THE DELIVERY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUD TREATMENT
WHEREAS: Kittitas County is a full member of the Greater Columbia Behavioral
Health Organization (GCBHO) in accordance with RCW 71.24; and
WHEREAS: Washington Healthcare Authority (HCA) directs that BHO’s will cease
operations on December 31, 2018 for Mid-Adopters which GCBHO is
one; and
WHEREAS: October 2nd at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium, Room
109, Kittitas County Courthouse, Ellensburg, Washington; and
WHEREAS: The GCBHO Board of directors desire to form a Limited Liability
Corporation (LLC) for the delivery of Mental Health and Substance Use
Disorder Services; and
WHEREAS: Kittitas County has obligations to provide for treatment and assessment for
any citizen that requests such services; and
WHEREAS: The GCBHO has been the agency administrating contracts for all such
services until December 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS: In order to meet the requirements of the HCA for Managed Care
Organizations to take over service contracts starting January 1, 2019 and for Kittitas
County to deliver Crisis services,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Kittitas County Board of
Commissioners hereby enter into a Joint County Authority Operating Agreement LLC
forming an Agency Service Organization (ASO) called Greater Columbia Agency
Service Organization (GCASO) by and among the following Counties: Asotin County,
Benton County, Columbia County, Franklin County, Garfield County, Kittitas County,
Walla Walla County, Whitman County, and Yakima County
ADOPTED this day of 2018.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Laura Osiadacz, Chairman
Obie O’Brien, Vice-Chairman
Cory Wright, Commissioner
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE BOARD
Julie A. Kjorsvik