HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-117 Fully ExecutedBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTI
NO.2026-
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZEEXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN YAKIMA NEIGHBORIIOOD HEALTH SERVICES
AND KITTITAS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is a nonprofrt organization which
administers a contract with the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (WAHBE)
for the pulpose 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 1+Y day of 2026, at Ellensburg, Washington.
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Yahima Neighborhood Health Services
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Health Benelit Exchange - Navigator Assistance
Memorandum of Undcrstanding for Unfunded Partner
Yakima Neighborhood }lealth services and Kittitas County Public Health Dcpartment
Purpose:
Yakima Neighborlioocl Health Services is a nonprofit 9ry-utlttulto" which administers a contract
with the Washington Health Benefit fxchange iWeHgD l:t.tl", prrpose of providing Navigator
services as described in the Affordable care-"A"i, Yukimu Neighborhood Health services desires
to establish a broad based network of cooper ating organizationl which similarly desire to enroll
as many persons as possible into lVledicaid and duaffied Health Plans' JIU'*"y-*]gy:rhood
Health Services can provide certain enrollment related services of benefit t0 coopelatlng
organizations as a result of its experi"n"" ut J relationship r'vith the Washington Heaith Benefit
Exchange.
Kittitas counfy Public Health Department also clesifes to enroll as mal1y peISOns as possible
into insuranr" "ot"rug".
*ittiru, County Public Health Department acknowledges and sees
benefit in participating in regional network of otganizations whose purpose is also to maxirnize
enrollment under the AcA. Kittitas counfy PuUtic tlealth-Department desires to access' at no
cost, certain services *t-,i"t, yakima N"igndotnood Heatth Senices provides and are listed in the
agreelnent-
Yakima Neighborhood Health Seruices will provide
o Assistance wtth troubleshootirrg applications (access to YNHS Enhanced user)
c Navigator nellvork formation and coordination
r Management of commtxrication between Navigator network and Washingion Health
Benefit Exchange
r N4ontfrly "onf.r!n"e
calls with Navigator network qTtn::t to address overall process and
irnplementation issues related to imp-i**"ntation oithe Health Be'eftt Exchange and
Ai-Tordable Cate Act
o Required process ancl systems training for Navigatorretwork staff
a Inform Navigator network of required training in LMS
I Assistance wilh outreach, including co-coordination of orrtreach events
r Monitoring and reporting of enrollment activity tbr region and individual Navigator
organizations n ith Yakiria Neighborhood Health se^'ices Navigator network
Kittitas County Futrlic Health Department lvill:
o Assure that Navigator netu,ork staff attencls required trairdng.
r Assure that all Nlvigator staff har.,e 4 N I Attestation verilying that he/she meets
establish credentiais and qualification, including:
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Accredited bY he Joint Commission
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Patient Centered Medical Home Level 3
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Yokimn Neighborhood llealth Servites
12 South 8il! St, PO Box 2605
Ynkima !VA 98907'2605
Phone (509) 454*tl4J Fax {509) 454-J651
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completion of required training and Navigator certification, completed
background check and confidentiality statement
Veriication of language ploficiencies other than Engiish (if any)
Compliance with a]l aiplicable security _standards,
practices-, laws and procedures
related to the information processed in the washington Healthplanfinder
Co*pt"tion of 'Navigator'weu Enrollment Fotm' on a daily basis located on
LMS dashboard.
Agreement Duration
I Time frame for implementation of the agreement t'or Navigator services for the period
Julv l. 2020 * June-30. 2027, This agrJement can be terminated by either part'v "vith
thirtY daYs advance notice'
Approved by
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Rhonda Hauff, CEO
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services
Kittitas CountY Health DePartment
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Patient Centercd Medical ilome Level 3
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