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Home My WebLink AboutMOU Yakima Neighborhood Health and KCPHDBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF KITTITAS STATE OF WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO.2026- RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN YAKIMA NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH SERVICES AND KITTITAS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is a nonprofit organization which administers a contract with the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (WAHBE) for the purpose of providing Navigator services as described in the Affordable Care Act; and WHEREAS, Kittitas County Public Health Department desires to enroll as many people as possible into available healthcare insurance programs when eligibility requirements are met; and WHEREAS, Yakima Neighborhood Health Services agrees to provide access to the Navigator network at no cost and as detailed in the attached Memorandum of Understanding which is attached hereto and hereby incorporated by this reference to help accomplish increased insurance enrollment. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Kittitas County, Washington, hereby authorizes execution of the attached Memorandum of Understanding with Yakima Neighborhood Health Services. DATED this day of , 2026, at Ellensburg, Washington. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Chair Vice -Chair Commissioner ATTEST: Clerk of the Board rI Kittitas County Public Health Contract/Agreement Review Form Kittitas County /% Public Health Department Today's Date: 06/23/2024 Legal Request #: 12553 Fund/Department: 116- Public Health Agenda Date: Contract/Agreement Information Contract/Agreement Agency: Yakima Neighborhood Health Contract/Agreement Title: MOU between Yakima Neighborhood Health and KCPHD Begin Date: 07/01/2026 End Date: 06/30/2027 Total $ Amount: $None Contract/Agreement #: Contract/Agreement Summary: The MOU for Unfunded Partner Yakima Neighborhood Health Services and KCPHD to allow Kittitas County to enroll community members into Medicaid and Qualified Heath Plans and maximize enrollment under the Affordable Care Act. Kittitas County Prosecutor a APPROVED AS TO FORM: Signature of Prosecutor's Of Signature of Auditor's Office Budget Information Revenue Code(s): Expense Code(s): 0 Agency is not suspended/disbarred Pass Through Information Agency to Pass Through Amount to Pass Through Sub -Contract Approved Date: 71 Not Checked (reason) Expense Code: ADMIN Version: 0 Supersedes: 0 Date Adopted: 12/01/2024 Modified By: Katie Odiaga Approval By: Chelsey Loeffers 1�eighborhood H E A L T H Yakima Neighborhood Health Services 12 South 8"' St, PO Box 2605 Yakima WA 98907-2605 Phone (509) 454-4143 Fax (509) 454-3651 www.ynbs.org Health Benefit Exchange — Navigator Assistance Memorandum of Understanding for Unfunded Partner Yakima Neighborhood Health Services and Kittitas County Public Health Department Purpose: Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is a nonprofit organization which administers a contract with the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (WAHBE) for the purpose of providing Navigator services as described in the Affordable Care Act. Yakima Neighborhood Health Services desires to establish a broad based network of cooperating organizations which similarly desire to enroll as malty persons as possible into Medicaid and Qualified Health Plans. Yakima Neighborhood Health Services can provide certain enrollment related services of benefit to cooperating organizations as a result of its experience and relationship with the Washington Health Benefit Exchange. Kittitas County Public Health Department also desires to enroll as many persons as possible into insurance coverage. Kittitas County Public Health Department acknowledges and sees benefit in participating in regional network of organizations whose purpose is also to maximize enrollment under the ACA. Kittitas County Public Health Department desires to access, at no cost, certain services which Yakima Neighborhood Health Services provides and are listed in the agreement. Yakima Neighborhood Health Services will provide: • Assistance with troubleshooting applications (access to YNHS Enhanced User) • Navigator network formation and coordination • Management of communication between Navigator network and Washington Health Benefit Exchange • Monthly conference calls with Navigator network partners to address overall process and implementation issues related to implementation of the Health Benefit Exchange and Affordable Care Act • Required process and systems training for Navigator network staff ■ Inform Navigator network of required training in LMS • Assistance with outreach, including co -coordination of outreach events • Monitoring and reporting of enrollment activity for region and individual Navigator organizations with Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Navigator network Kittitas County Public Health Department will: • Assure that Navigator network staff attends required training. • Assure that all Navigator staff have 4 N 1 Attestation verifying that he/she meets establish credentials and qualification, including: �MroA Accredited by the Joint Commission Patient Centered Medical Home Level 3 A 1�eL T ghboH H E A H Yakima Neighborhood Health Services 12 South 8" St, PO Box 2605 Yakima WA 98907-2605 Phone (509) 4544143 Fax (509) 454-3651 www.ynits.org M o Completion of required training and Navigator certification, completed background check and confidentiality statement o Verification of language proficiencies other than English (if any) o Compliance with all applicable security standards, practices, laws and procedures related to the information processed in the Washington Healthplanfinder o Completion of `Navigator Web Enrollment Form' on a daily basis located on LMS dashboard. Agreement Duration • Time frame for implementation of the agreement for Navigator services for the period MY 1. 2026 — June 30. 2027. This agreement can be terminated by either parry with thirty days advance notice. Approved by: Rhonda Hauff, CEO Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Kittitas County Public Health Department Accredited by the Joint Commission Patient Centered Medical Nome Level 3