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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMoUMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Between Kittitas County Health Network and Kittitas County Public Health Department PURPOSE and SCOPE The purpose of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) RCORP-Planning project is to support prevention of and treatment for substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder (OUD). The overall goal of the program is to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with opioid overdoses in high-risk rural communities by strengthening the capacity of multi-sector consortiums to address one or more of three focus areas at community, county, state, and/or regional levels: (1) Prevention-reducing the occurrence of opioid addiction among new and at-risk users as well as fatal opioid-related overdoses through community and provider education and harm reduction measures including the strateg¡c placement of overdose reversing devices, such as naloxone; (2) Treatment- implementing or expanding access to evidence-based practices for OUD treatment, such as medication- assisted treatment (MAT); and (3) Recovery-expanding peer recovery and treatment options that help people start and stay in recovery. Kittitas County Health Network (KCHN), via Kittitas Valley Healthcare, has been awarded an RCORP- Planning grant that will benefit Kittitas County and consortium members (hereinafter referred to as "Collaborators") by: o Developing a strategic plan for addressing OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery o Developing a workforce plan for OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery services o Developing a sustainability plan for OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery services o lncreasing community capacity to provide Medication Assisted Treatment r lncreasing community awareness of OUD and prevention, treatment, and recovery services This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) clearly identifies the roles and responsibilities of KCHN and Collaborators. DURATION This MOU shall become effective upon signature by the duly authorized representatives of the Collaborators and KCHN and will remain in effect for the duration of the funding period for the HRSA RCORP-Planning Project unless modified by mutual consent and executed in writing by the authorized representatives of all parties. The MOU is at-will and may be terminated by any party at an any time upon written notice to the other party. FUNDING There is no funding provided under this MOU. Funding is specified in separate Letters of Agreement ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES OF KCHN KCHN understands that the RCORP-Planning award is to be used for the activities proposed in the RCORP-Planning project's work plan, that the activities must exclusively benefit populations in the target rural service area, and that funding is not to be used for the exclusive benefit of KCHN or any one Collaborator. Collaborators commit to: o Dedicate staff time for meetings and consultations regarding the RCORP-P|anning project. o Treat shared information as confidential and agree not to disclose shared information to unauthorized entities. r Disclose any conflict of interest that may arise in the course of the RCORP-P|anning project activities. o Protect patients and comply with all Health lnsurance Portability and Accountability Act and federal requirements. BENEFITS OF COLLABORATION Collaboration on the RCORP-Planning project will enhance prevention, treatment, and recovery service capacity to address the needs of individuals at-risk for and with OUD. Collaboration will expand access to evidence-based treatment for OUD and peer recovery treatment options. Collaborating organizations will benefit from contributing to the reduction in morbidity and mortality related to opioid use and overdose. GOVERNING STRUCTURE The consortium operates under the structure of the Kittitas County Health Network as a work group. Please see Attachment A. USE OF THE HRSA RCORP-PLANNING PROJECT No party will use the name or logo of the RCORP-P|anning project in any advertisement, press release, or other publicity without written prior approval of KCHN. KCHN has the right to acknowledge Collaborator's support of the work performed under this MOU in public communications. TERMINATION It is mutually understood and agreed by and among the parties that Collaborators will provide at least [30] days' notice of the intention to withdraw from the RCORP-Planning project. lf a Collaborator chooses to withdraw, said Collaborator commits to making arrangements to complete assigned or pending activities before termination. EFFECTIVE DATE AND SIGNATURÉ This MOU shall be effective upon the signature of each authorized representative listed in this Agreement and will remain in effect for at least the duration of the funding period the RCORP-Planning project. Parties indicate agreement with this MOU by their s¡gnatures below. Kittitas County Health Network Susan Grindle, President Kittitas County Public Health Department Tristen Lamb Administra 507 N Nanum #102 Ellensburg, WA 98926 Tristen. Lamb@co.kittitas.wa.us 509-962-7515 Date Date ç/t +/tl Attachment A Kittitas County Health Network lnfrastructure The purpose of the Kittitas County Health Network (KCHN) is to improve population health thrdugh cross-sector collaboration and systems integration. The role of each Network member is to adopt and support the Network goals; and provide strategic guidance, vision, leadership, and oversight. The Network will use "cascading levels of collaboration" to create a high degree of transparency among all organizations and levels. Community members, agency partners, work groups, the backbone organization, the Leadership Council, and the Board of Directors will engage in bidirectional public will, execution, action planning, governance, vision, and strategy (i.e., information will flow both from the top down and from the bottom up.) Network members will participate at one of the following levels: e Boord of Directors: comprised of cross-sector agency leadership (top level) representative of the relevant ecosystem that provides high-level strategic direction for the Network and champions its work. o Leadership Council: comprised of cross-sector agency representatives and community members who are highly engaged in leading community health improvement activities. o Work Groups & Tosk Forces: sub-groups reporting to the Leadership Council that plan and implement strategies, engage community members, and track progress towards goals. Members are often relevant subject matter or community experts. Board of Directors Role: Provide high-level strategic direction, financial oversight, and policy governance. Review and approve organization's mission and purpose, policies, outcomes, programs, services, and financial controls and health. Create a well-defined structure of effective Board committees with clear purposes and tasks. Define and apply Articles of lncorporat¡on and By-Laws. Select and evaluate the Executive Director. Approval of all contracts and policies. Consistently seek sustainability and viability of the organization. Support implementation of the Strategic Plan as outlined in the Community Health lmprovement Plan. Leadership Council Role: Reports to the Board of Directors. Acts as a permanent advisory body through representation by three designated and accepted non-voting members to the Board. lmplement KCHN Strategy. Represent the community in achieving the KCHN mission. ldentify and recruit broad base of community members including a significant number external to medical/behavioral/social service providers. Develop support and buy in from diverse community sectors. lmplement Community Engagement Plan. lmplement Communications Plan. Assess sustainability and viability. Lead vision and strategy development, information sharing, community engagement and participation on work groups and task forces. Advise Board on trends and issues impacting healthcare. lmplement Board directives on programs and services. Work Groups and Task Forces Role: Work groups and task forces will be created and dissolved by the Leadership Council and will report progress regularly to the Board through the Executive Director and the Leadership Council representatives to the Board. Their purpose is to plan and implement activities which carry out the mission of KCHN. Kittitas County Review Form Grants & Contract Agreement *45q40 Today's Date 04//o4/20Le Agenda Date \hûM1, ng Fund/Department 116-Public Health U Contract/Grant lnformation Recommendation for Board of Health and Board of Health Review on FinancÍal lnformation Grant/Contract Review page L Contract /Grant Agency: MOU between Kittitas County Health Network and KCPHD Period Begin Date: Upon Signature Period End Date: Upon 30 day's notice Total Grant/Contract Amount: 0.00 G rant/Contract N umber: Contract/Grant Su mmary: The purpose of this MOU is to support the prevention of and treatment for substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder (OUD) in Kittitas County. The MOU lays out the purpose of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), identifies roles and responsibilities to help implement the Rural Communities Opioid Planning process and overall goal of the program in the community. Department Head Sign Administrator o^r",s//4//1re Kittitas County Prosecutor, Auditor, and Board of Health Review and Comment: P of Prosecu tor's Date S Auditor's Office Date Signature of Board of Health member Date TotalAmount S State Funds S Federal Funds S Percentage County Funds Matching Funds S CFDA# ln-Kind 5 Explain ls Equipment being purchased?Who owns equipment? New Personnel being hired?Contact HR hiring - reporting requirements Future impacts or liability to Kittitas County: Budget lnformation Budget Amendment Needed ?Yes I attach budget form No fl why not New Division Created? Revenue Code Pass Th lnformation Prosecutor Review Agency to Pass Through Amount to Pass Through s Sub-Contract Approved Date Has the Prosecutor reviewed this agreement?yes lJ ruo Ll Cou rtments lm acted Submitted Auditor Facilities Maintenance lnformation Services Human Resource Prosecutor Treasurer Signature Date: Department: ment of Tracking lnformation Auditor's Office Human Resource Prosecutor's Office Who Signed the grant application Reviewer Date Grant/Contract Review Page 2