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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />SHERIFF'S OFFICE <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA DATE: March 21, 2024 <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve the Professional Services Agreement <br />Between Kittitas County and CompassDirect Healthcare. <br />BACI{GROUND: This is a fully funded program through September 2026 or longer by <br />the BJA FY23 COSSUP Grant received by KCJ and previously acknowledged by the <br />BOCC on October 3, 2023. <br />CompassDirect Healthcare intends to provide 24/7/365 access to medically trained <br />personnel to provide prompt access to treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). <br />Nursing staff will be in the facility daily, with access to prescribers via telephone always. <br />While there are numerous benefits to be realized from implementation of our proposal, <br />there are three essential objectives that are succinctly summarized below: <br />- Increase access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in KCJ. <br />- Reduce risk to inmates by managing opioid withdrawal safely through utilization <br />of buprenorphine in line with current BJA guidelines. <br />- Coordinate care for inmates being released back into the community, reducing <br />recidivism and poor outcomes for individuals with untreated OUD. <br />INTERACTION: The Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has reviewed and <br />approved. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Request to Approve the Professional Services Agreement <br />Between Kittitas County and Kittitas County Health Network. <br />HANDLING: Return one fully executed original to the Sheriff's Office. <br />LEAD STAFF: Lt. Edward Buntin <br />