HomeMy WebLinkAboutSH21-044 -ELLENSBURG FAMILY MEDICINE - Agenda Staff ReportKITTITAS COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: December 7, 2021
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve the Professional Services Agreement
between Kittitas County and Ellensburg Family Medicine.
BACKGROUND: This agreement is between Kittitas County and Ellensburg Family
Medicine to provide on-site medical care to the inmate population within the Kittitas
County Jail (KCJ) that appropriately approximates the care offered to citizens in the local
community up to five (5) days per week, not to exceed twenty (20) hours; provide fully
qualified professional healthcare staff to deliver healthcare services; provide on-call
service from a Qualified Healthcare Professional (QHCP); set up meetings with KCJ to
discuss all inmates with ongoing serious healthcare issues; develop a written,
individualized treatment plan for inmates requiring close medical care or supervision;
review current and prior medical problems: screen for mental illness, dental issues,
sexually transmitted disease, tuberculosis, drug/alcohol use and many other conditions
found in the general public as well as those more prevalent in correctional healthcare;
strictly adhere to Nursing and Care protocols appropriate to correctional facilities and
inmate populations; Obtain, at Contractor's own expense, all licenses and/or certifications
necessary to render medical and health services within KCJ; Intake screening daily and
official medical intake on appropriate inmates after 72 hours; Review initial medical and
mental health screenings conducted in the Booking/Intake, including Mental Health
Questionnaire (including suicidal assessment) and the Health History Screening (Based
on the information gathered, Contractor will make recommendations); Perform a PPD on
each inmate when medically appropriate; Perform TB testing for each staff member
working in KCJ once a year; Complete health appraisal physical examinations of all
newly arriving inmates within 14 calendar days of arrival; Perform an annual
examination for all inmates remaining at KCJ for over a one-year period; Provide
procedural guidance, initial direction and periodic inspection and evaluation of the
administration of medication activities performed by non-medical personnel within KCJ;
Provide designated members of the KCJ staff with training for administering
medications; Conduct Sick Call Clinic on a regular basis for inmates desiring or needing
medical attention; Coordinate with a local hospital for routine outpatient/inpatient
services to meet the healthcare requirements of inmates that cannot be provided within
the facility; Review all medical records of inmates prior to their scheduled transfer from
KCJ for expiration of sentence; Develop a procedure for obtaining and sending pertinent
medical information
INTERACTION: The Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has reviewed and
approved.
RECOMMENDATION: Request to Approve the Professional Services Agreement
between Kittitas County and Ellensburg Family Medicine.
HANDLING: Return one fully executed original to the Sheriff’s Office.
LEAD STAFF: Command Staff