HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020 MOU - Superior Court -DCMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGBETWEENKITTITASCOUNTYSUPERIORCOURT
AND
MERIT RESOURCES
PURPOSE:
The Washington State Legislature has authorized the various counties to establish and operatedrugcourts.A Drug Court is defined as "a court that has special calendars or dockets designedtoachieveareductioninrecidivismandsubstanceabuseamongnonviolent,substance abusingfelonyandnon-felonyoffenders by increasing their likelihood for successful rehabilitationthroughearly,continuous,and intense judiciany supervised treatment;mandatory periodic drugtesting,and the use of appropriate sanctions and other rehabilitation services"
Consistent with the above legislative intent and authority as expressed in RCW 2.28.170,theKittitasCountySuperiorCourtestablishedsuchaDrugCourt.On January 1,2009,they enteredintoaMemorandmnofUnderstanding(MOU)with Alcohol Druig Dependency Services (ADDS)to work together to support the treatment and testing services described above.The intent ofworkingjointlyinthismatterwastohelpdefraythecostsimposeduponADDSbythenecessaryandintensivedrugtestingofthoseenteredintothedrugcourtprogram,specifically thecollectionandrelatedtestingorurinalysissamples.
On July 1,2015 ADDS was purchased by Merit Resources (Merit)who assumed allresponsibilitiesundertheMOU.This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)memorializes andoutlineswaysinwhichKittitasCountySuperiorCourtandMeritResourceshaveworkedtogetherandwillcontinuetoworktogethertoprovideadrugcourtintheKittitasCountySuperiorCourt.
It is the desire of the parties to contüme to improve the Drug Court by entering into thisAgreement.Merit is aware that by entering into this Agreement they will be contractually boundtoprovideservicesinadditiontothoserequiredbytheMOUenteredintoonJanuary1,2009.
This MOU shall be effective as of March 1,2020 and continue indefmitely unless terminated asdescribed.Both parties may review terms of this MOU annually or as needed.The Agreementmaybeamendedonlybymutualagreementandonlybyawritingsignedbybothpartiesortheirauthorizedrepresentatives.Either party may terminate this Agreement within sixty (60)dayswrittennoticewithorwithoutcause.This MOU will remain in effect until there is a writtennotificationfromeitherpartythatthereisaneedtochangeorterminatethisMOU.This MOUcompletelysubsumestheMOUenteredintoonJanuary1,2009 by ADDS and the KittitasCountySuperiorCourt.
1.IT IS AGREED THAT MEPJT SOURCES SHALL:
a.Provide those services needed to collect,transmit for testing,and report
the results of testing for urinalysis samples of those persons entered into
the Kittitas County Superior Court's Drug Court Program.
b.Provide administrative services to the Kittitas County Superior Court Drug
Court Program related to the above collection and testing as time permits.
c.Provide case management services to the Kittitas County Superior CourtDrugCourtProgramincludingbutnotlimitedtopreparationofcourt
reports,have an appropriately qualified staff member in attendance at drugcourtproceedings,conduct intake interviews,and prepare staffing formstoassistwitheligibilitydeterminationandsettingofprogramparametersforindividualparticipants,Merit is aware that intake interviews will oftenneedtobeconductedattheKittitasCountyCorrectionalCenter.Meritwillincludeinitsstaffmgformsarecommendationastowhetheraparticipantmeetstheminimumstandardsunderthestatuteandprogramguidelines.
d.Provide supervision of participants.This supervision will include
monitoring program and treatment compliance,meeting with participants
and reviewing program status.
1.IT IS AGREED THAT KITTITASCOUNTY SUPERIOR COURT SHALL:
a,Pay the sum of Five Thousand Five Hundred and Eighty-Three Dollars
($5,583)per month to Merit as allocated to the Superior Court for this
purpose,to defray fully or in part,as the case may be,the cost of providing
the services described above.
2.INDEPENDENT STATUS.For purposes of this Agreement,Merit acknowledgesthatMeritisnotanofficer,employee or agent of Kittitas County,or the State of
Washington.Merit will not hold out itself or any of its employees as,nor claim status
as,an officer,employee or agent of Kittitas County or the State of Washington.Merit
shall not claim for itself or its employees any rights,privileges or benefits,whichwouldaccruetoanemployeeoftheStateofWashington.Merit shall indemnify andholdharmlessclientsfromallobligationstopayorwithholdfederalorstatetaxesorcontributionsonbehalfofMeritorMerit's employees.
3.CONFIDENTIALITY.To the extent allowed by law,Merit shall use informationgainedbyreasonofthisAgreementonlyforthepurposeofthisAgreement,Meritshallnotdisclose,transfer or sell any such information to any other party except asrequiredbylaw.
4.SEVERABILITY AND SURVIAL Should any of the provisions contained in thisAgreementareheldillegal,invalid or unenforceable;the other provisions shall
remain in full effect.The Confidentiality provision shall survive termination of thisAgreementforanycause.
5.STANDARD OF CARE.Merit shall complete its services with the standard of careanddegreeofskillanddiligencenormallyemployedbyprofessionalsperformingthesameorsimilarservicesinthelocaleinwhichtheservicesareperformed:
MERIT SOURCES KITTITASCOUNTYSUPERIOR COURT200EastThirdAve205WestifthAve,Ste 207Ellensburg,WA 98926 Elle ,WA 98926
David Wilson,Executive Director lÍ.Sparks,Pres mg Judge