HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-82 - Res. Non-Debatable Emergency Health DepartmentRESOLUTION NO., 20-82
NON -DEBATABLE EMERGENCY
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by, the Board of County Commissioners
of '!ason County, in regular session assembled, that a
non -debatable emergency is unanimously declared to exist for
=he following purposes:
$15,000 is needed in the Mason County Health
Department Budget in order for them to provide medical services to the
Mason County Jail; said duty and appropriation to be transferred from the
Mason County Sheriff's Department andBudget. These medical services are mandated by
WAC 289-20.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
'"anon County this 22nd
ATTEST:
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Clerk of the Board
cc: Cmmrs
Auditor Fv:
Treasurer
Accounting
Sheriff
Health Dept
(2)
day of
February
, 19 82
BOARD OF COUNTY COMPMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Chairman of the Board J
Commissioner
ORDER
IN THE MATTER OF:
RESOLUTION NO. 20-82
DATED & PASSED 2/22/82
. FOR NON -DEBATABLE EMERGENCY
APPROPRIATION OF $15,000
FOR THE Health Department FUND
NOW THIS MATTER having been heard, the Board of
County Commissioners of Mason County, Washington, hereby
approves the non -debatable emergency appropriation of
$ 15,000 to the budget for the Health Department
fund, to be expended as follows:
To provide medical services to the Mason County Jail; for a
detailed description see Attachment A.
$15,000 to be allocated to Line Item Professional Services
(562-00-41.01) Phys Asst CRNP.
(523-60-4i)
Sad funds to be transferred from Jail Operations, Professional Services
.
The County Auditor is hereby authorized to issue Warrants
for regularly -approved claims for such purposes up to said amount.
PASSED in open session this 22 day of February
• ATTEST:
Clerk of the Board
cc: Cmrnr s
Auditor
Treasurer
Accounting (2)
Sheriff
Health Dept
1982
BOARD OF.- COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Chairman
Member
Member
The health t ptassumes the responsibility for prisoner medical care
and ensuring that 11 prisoners referred by the Ja' will be provided
appropriate and qk_ .ity health care.
The Health Officer will act as the Physician Consultant to the jail,
and will supervise and monitor the clinical care of the prisoners by
a qualified, licensed Physician's Assistant. The Contractor will pro-
vide the following services:
1. Employ a Physician's Assistant to visit the jail two times
per week for three hours each to deliver necessary health
care to those prisoners in need as defined below:
a. See prisoners who request medical attention, and
those referred by the jail staff.
b. Conduct physical assessment examinations and compile
a health history on ALL prisoners who have been in-
carcerated for ten (10) or more days.
c. See those prisoners referred by other medical
personnel in the Jail.
d. Provide treatment as appropriate to the medical
problem, the training of the provider, and the
facilities in the Jail.
e. Refer those prisoners in need of further medical
treatment or examination to the appropriate providers
or facilities.
B. Health Officer/Physician's Assistant
1 The County and Sheriff acknowledge and assure that the Health
Officer/Physician's Assistant shall be allowed to practice medi-
cine freely and professionally, in keeping with good medical
practice and ethics, and that all medical decisions shall be
made by the Health Officer/Physician's Assistant or through
the written procedures, written standing orders, or written
direct orders issued by him/her and carried out by designated
health and jail personnel.
The Health Officer/Physician's. Assistant shall abide _by the
jail's needs for security and safety and will design such pro-
cedures and orders as are necessary for the proper operation
of the medical program to comply with these needs.
3. The County and Sheriff agree that the procedures and orders
made by the Health Officer/Physician's Assistant and jointly
approved by him and the official responsible for the jail
shall be followed and adhered to at all times by the jail and
health staffs.
C. The Health Officer will perform the following duties of supervision,
to -wit:
1. Develop or approve the forms and procedures relating to prison-
er medical care and which apply to all health and jail personnel
who have any contact with prisoner medical care;
2. Inspect the jail quarterly and write and send written reports
to the Sheriff to include:
a. The effectiveness of the medical care system;
b. Observation and comment on any environmental factors
which may affect medical care delivery in the jail;
c4 Changes implemented since the last report;
d. New recommendations for change in the system to en-
sure the routine delivery of quality, medical and
health care, and compliance with State and National
Standards for medical care in Tails:
summary rcport to the Sheriff to include
Submit an annual s h�r of prisoner/patientsseen for
^ costs incurred and the nmn
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the period «r -the nu`~~^—' ' � fur
performance
of such
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D` The County will pay the Contractor
cco"^pt of a properly executed
the rate »f $l'250 per munth^ Upon a �arrant prepared for
voucher for oer»lnno' the ~horlf shall have
ooat of �wrvl000 on a monthly basis.
payment of the »t ohall b« 3/l/82 through l2/3l/G2'
E, The term »f this 8gre«meio covered by tho indom-
thatthaContractor
F. The Sheriff acknowledges zoully covers all county employees.
»lfi atlon for liability which noo has and maintains comprehensive
G. The contractor acknowledges that h
professional liability insurance.
lIy comply with all Federal, State, and local
H. Contractor agrees to fuingtn the subject matter of this
laws, rules, and regulations rolat
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Agreement.
I ^ �-grme� »mazntuln at
County �
oxponso, clean
an and tadequate
The Sheriff arovido n place for the provision
of
facilities within the jail and to pIn this regard, the Coun
ty
medical sor»loeo pursuant to this Aur«ement` and examination
agrees to provide adequate storage cabinets, a desk
e medical office equipm«nt as deemed necessary
table' and other routl»t» provide at County expense a supply of all ncoa
s
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by the Contxaotorr, and ion as requested by the Contractor from tlmmto
nary drugs and medlcatedn of the �nmates,
time for the health »efor the
3^ The Sheriff agrees to provide adequate and necessary seouri
f the.Health officer/physician's Assistant while they are
protection oder the terms of this Agreement.
providing services u» d d from year to Yoar' thoro-
� K' ^ The terms of this Agreement shall be :»tnn
o» »»tion delivered ed
unless terminated, by either Puctx' by wclttlna-
after' thirty \�u) days prior to the term
to the other party not less than
tion date.