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Home My WebLink AboutNorth Olympic Health Planning Council MOU hilPc NORTH OLYMPIC HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL A Member of The Puget Sound Health Systems Agency Rt 4, Midway Business Center, Suite 24, Port Angeles, WA 98362 (206) 457-1153 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between NORTH OLYMPIC HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL and JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD Advisory to the JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS + I._. F Ar,F 01762 I. INTRODUCTION Under terms of its designation agreement with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the Puget Sound Health Systems Agency, hereinafter referred to as HSA, is obligated to carry out effective health planning for Health Service Area No. 1 in the State of Washington and to promote the development within the area of health services, manpower, and facilities which meet identified needs, reduce documented inefficiencies, and implement the health plans of the Agency. The North Olympic Health Planning Council, hereinafter referred to as NOHPC, is recognized by the HSA as the entity responsible for carrying out responsibilities out- lined in the designation agreement for Clallam and Jefferson counties, functioning under policies established by the parent organization. Under the terms of the State Community Mental Health Services Act (R.C.W. 71.24 State of Washington) , the State Uniform Alcoholism and Intoxication Treatment Act (R.C.W. 70.96A State of Washington, and the State and Local Services for Mentally Retarded and Developmental Disabilities Act (R.C.W. 71 .20 State of Washington) , the Jefferson County Alcoholism Administrative Board, an advisory board to the Jefferson County Commissioners, hereinafter referred to as the Board, is obligated to carry out planning for alcoholism services for Jefferson County. There is in P.L. 93-641 explicit recognition of the need for coordination of effort between the HSA and its subarea councils on the one hand and other public entities responsible by statutory mandate to plan and to allocate resources for specific health services. Section 1513 (d) of the Act specifically requires such coordination with (1) the Professional (1) Standards Review Organization (PSRO) , (2) Public entities designated as regional clearing houses for review of federal grant applications (the "A-95" agencies) , and (3) Other appropriate general or special purpose regional planning and administrative agencies, and (4) Any other approp- riate entity. It is the intent of this Memorandum to coordinate planning activities. of the NOHPC and the Board to the end that planning for Jefferson County, while continuing to be a separate and distinct endeavor as set forth by R.C.W. 71.24, 70.96A, 71.20 State of Washington, will be coordinated with the overall planning for health services set forth by P.L. 93-641 and that the NOHPC will not duplicate the efforts of the Board. II. TYPES OF ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT The parties to this Memorandum of Understanding agree that nothing in the Memorandum is intended to detract from nor to inhibit the discharge of responsibilities of each of the parties as cited in the Introduction. III. ORGANIZATIONAL LIAISON Each party will be invited to designate a board member to attend regularly scheduled board meetings of the other as a liaison information exchange contact. Each party will exchange minutes of the meetings of their boards. Staff of the NOHPC and Board staff and/or their program re- presentative, shall meet as needed to discuss areas of mutual interest in health planning. This group may include volunteers from NOHPC and the Board and/or their program representative. (2) F,V, c 01764 Such meetings shall include as appropriate, discussion of the sharing of studies or parts of studies, being developed by either party, of common concern and interest. Staffs of both parties are encouraged to interrelate at will regarding any issues concerning the joint responsibilities prescribed by local, state, or federal laws. IV. DATA EXCHANGE Data relating to mental health service, alcoholism and intoxication treatment service, and developmental disability service statistics will be shared upon request to the extent the data is readily available or can be obtained with little or no additional ex- penditure of time or money. V. PLAN DEVELOPMENT Each party has 30 days to review and comment on drafts of planning documents. The Board will have not less than 30 days to review . and comment on the Health Systems Agency's Health Systems Plan and Annual Implementation Plan. The NOHPC and the Board agree to cite in their respective planning documents areas where planning by either has implications for planning by the other. VI . TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Both parties agree to provide technical assistance, upon request, within the limits of resources available. VII. RESOLUTION OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE PARTIES In the event that there are differences between the parties, the mechanisms that will be used to resolve these differences will be (1) joint staff discussions with recommendations to the res- pective governing bodies, and (2) discussions between ad-hoc committees including staff and volunteers representing both parties. V/CL 4 i __ 1765 (3) VIII. REVIEW OF MEMORANDUM This Memorandum will be reviewed at least annually by each party and following such review, will be extended for another year by signature of the North Olympic Health Planning Council President and the Chairman of the Jefferson County Alcoholism Administrative Board. IX. AMENDMENTS Amendments to this Memorandum may be proposed by either party at the time of the annual review or at any other time. The party proposing an amendment will provide a written notice of the pro- posal not less than 60 days prior to the date the amendment is to be discussed. X. TERMINATION This Memorandum of Understanding may be terminated by either party on 60 day written notice to the other party. When such a notice of intent to terminate is sent, the parties agree to meet not less than 30 days from the proposed date of termination in an attempt to work out whatever problems led to the notice of intent to ter- minate. XI. AGREEMENT The 'undersigned parties agree to this Memorandum of Understanding which shall be effective when it has been approved by the Board of Directors of the North Olympic Health Planning Council and either the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee of the HSA and the Board of Directors of the Jefferson County Alcoholism Administrative Board and the Jefferson County Commissioners. VOL (4) i'Arc 91766 •, w North Olympic Health Jefferson County Community Jefferson County Planning Council Services Board Commissioners (.2(/* Signature Signature Signature A.M. O'Meara Name Name Name Chairman 's Title Title Title 9- - 7S` Date Da Date (Board of Directors) Approved by the (Executive Committee) of the Puget Sound Health Systems Agency on , 19 Edward M. Burke, AIA AIP President 15)FAGr 0176`7VOL HEALTHimmon•---------__ . . PLANNING COUNCIL h c NORTH OI�MPI The Systems A Member of Puget Sound Hea1te12S,WA 98362 cy Midway Business Center, Suite 24,Port Ang(206)457-1153 Rt 4, M' TO: FROM: 9 ' g.' ''''6---- DATE: cf/3 7/7 g /J /24/-4-7,t -i--1� t/ii/t7 iti--- Allis - --0--)A---"4'°', t - — -V ' it%)./ !,/a-le , 7.0 Air re-e- 1"1- - id/mP -/4thd- /t 7,1,e, 4,044)12 AD C A • q • Jefferson County Commissioners COURTHOUSE 6r� PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINOTON 91336B TT rZ '_ .11", CARROLL M. MERCER, DISTRICT 3, CHAIRMAN 'Lct,t e ^ P .).y- A. M. O'MEARA, DISTRICT 1 '' ' B. O" BROWN, DISTRICT 2 r September 11, 1978 North Olympic Health Planning Council Rt. 4 , Midway Business Center, Suite 24 Port Angeles, WA 98362 Dear Sirs Enclosed herewith are copies of the Memorandum of Understanding between North Olympic Health Planning Council and Jefferson County Community Services Board advisory to the Jefferson County Commissioners. Signed and executed by the Board on September 6 , 1978 . Please send us a fully signed contract after all the appropriate signatures have been attached. Very truly yours, Board of County Commissioners ii., a/74,4fineAF Carroller, Chairman! i