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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
The following agreement is entered into between the King County Department of Community and
Human Services (the County) and the City of Auburn (the City) effective December 1, 2005
through August 31, 2007 unless terminated by either party. This agreement covers relationships
and operational agreements for purposes of providing jail transition services to defendants with co-
occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders being released from the City of Auburn
Municipal Jail.
I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
A. Goals
1. To ensure that eligible Medicaid recipients and non-Medicaid persons receive easily
accessible, acceptable, culturally relevant, coordinated, comprehensive, and quality
mental health services.
2. To ensure that services not only provide symptom relief, but that services are provided
from a recovery perspective to assist clients to find what has been lost in their lives due
to their illness including the opportunity to make friends, use natural supports, make
choices about their care, find and keep jobs, and to develop personal mechanisms for
coping and for regaining independence.
B. Objectives
1. To ensure that active engagement and discharge planning occurs during incarceration.
2. To provide data that will allow the analysis of defendant and program outcomes of
linkage of appropriate defendants to the Jail Transition Services program.
C. Eligibility
1. Client Eligibility for referral to the Jail Transition Services program includes adults who
have an annual income of not more than 200 percent of federal poverty level and who:
a. Are being released from custody at the City of Auburn Municipal Jail;
b. Have a history of two or more incarcerations in King County, including the current
incarceration;
c. Have an Axis I major mental disorder that is ongoing and that interferes with age-
appropriate social and role functioning, and an active substance-related disorder
that is ongoing;
d. Are not enrolled in outpatient tier services provided through the King County Mental
Health Plan nor engaged in outpatient chemical dependency treatment services,
excluding opiate substitution treatment;
e. Are residents of the City of Auburn, King County, or are homeless;
f. Are referred by a representative of the court; and
g. Agree to participate in the program.
2. Clients who are not eligible for the Jail Transition Services program and should not be
referred include:
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a. Defendants whose current charges include a sex offense or arson;
b. Defendants whose felony criminal history or registration status (regardless of
current charges) includes arson or Level III Sex Offender, respectively.
3. Level II Sex Offender cases must be reviewed and approved by the Criminal Justice
Initiative Program Manager prior to Jail Transition Services program placement.
D. Definitions
1. Axis 1 major mental disorder: A mental disorder as defined by the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual fourth edition or as revised which that is ongoing and interferes with
age-appropriate social and role functioning.
2. Defendant: An individual incarcerated in a municipal jail waiting release.
3. Medicaid Recipient: An individual who is currently enrolled in the Medicaid program,
as shown on the medical identification card.
4. Non-Medicaid Client: Individuals who do not hold a valid card showing they meet
Medicaid eligibility requirements. Mental health services will be available to non-
Medicaid persons as resources permit.
E. General Program Requirements
1. The County and City shall conduct services in accordance with state and federal
confidentiality requirements including 42 CFR Part 2, 45 CFR Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Parts 160 and 164.
2. The City shall conduct services in accordance with state and federal requirements
including applicable Washington Administrative Code {WAC) 289-20-240 and 246-869-
080.
3. The County and City shall be solely responsible for compliance with generally accepted
professional and ethical standards for the services each performs, and for the quality of
the services each performs. All duties performed by the County and the City shall be
consistent with the applicable requirements of all formal bodies, governmental or
otherwise, to which the County or City and its clinicians are subject with respect to
licensing, certification, registration, and/or accreditation.
F. Program Specific Requirements
1. The City shall:
a. Assess defendants incarcerated at the City of Auburn Municipal Jail for program
eligibility;
b. Provide defendant data to the County's contracted agency, Seattle Mental Health
(SMH); and
c. Provide a referral to SMH's Jail Transition Services program, called Project START,
prior to the eligible defendant's release from jail.
2. The City shall:
a. Retain complete responsibility for and control of its practice and the practice of
clinicians under its employ or contract;
b. Be responsible for all acts and decisions in connection therewith; and
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c. Conduct its practice in accordance with its own best clinical judgment and
discretion.
3. The City shall work with the County to collaborate with the justice system liaisons, court
staff, and SMH in arranging for services to persons referred by the jail.
4. The County shall:
a. Ensure the provision of co-occurring disorders (COD) treatment, support services,
and transportation to the service site from the municipal jail or the Regional Justice
Center (RJC) for eligible defendants being released from custody;
b. Ensure the provision of Court Liaison services work primarily with each municipal
court for cities that operate a jail in King County, pertaining to defendants who are
eligible and participate in this program; and
c. Analyze data and evaluate program and client outcomes.
5. The County shall assure that its subcontractors including SMH shall:
a. Coordinate with the City and share information as needed and permitted;
b. Screen and assess City of Auburn defendants incarcerated at the RJC for program
eligibility via the criminal justice liaison;
c. Coordinate with jail representatives to pick-up eligible defendants at the municipal
jail or RJC for immediate transport to the service site;
d. Provide fully integrated COD treatment, transitional housing, assistance with
locating or applying for permanent housing, medications, case management and
other support services, and assistance with applying for entitlements and other
publicly funded benefits; and
e. Submit participate data electronically and hard copy to the County.
II. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
The City will provide defendant data either verbally or in a format mutually agreed upon by the
City and the County to expedite and assure an appropriate referral to Seattle Mental Health for
services. Data needed for an appropriate referral may include the following:
Data Element Descri tion
First Name First Name
Middle Name Middle Name
Last Name Last Name
DOB Birth date
Gender
Ethnicit
His anic Ori in
SS Number Social Security Number if Known
Court Case Number Court Case Number
Bookin Date Date consumer was booked in jail
Exit date Date consumer was released from jail
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III. TERMINATION
Either party may terminate this Agreement at a date prior to the date specified in this
Agreement, by giving 45 days written notice to the other party.
IV. AMENDMENTS
Either party may request changes to this Agreement. Proposed changes that are mutually
agreed upon shall be incorporated by written amendments to this Agreement.
V. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement, including any amendments attached hereto, sets forth the entire relationship
of the parties to the subject matter hereof, and any other agreement, representation, or
understanding, verbal or otherwise, dealing in any manner with the subject matter of this
Agreement is hereby deemed to be null and void and of no force and effect whatsoever.
IN WITNESS HERETO, the City of Auburn and the Department of Community and Human Services,
Mental Health, Chemical Abuse and Dependency Services Division, have executed this Agreement as
of the dates written below:
KING COUNTY
CITY of AUBURN
Jackie Mac an, Director ends Heineman
Department of Community and Human Services Director of Human Resources/Risk
Management
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Date Date
ATTEST:
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Dani 11e E. Daskam
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Dan' I B. Heid 7
City Attorney
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