Information
Fund: 1040SREV 33601S
The total maximum consideration of this agreement is $30,000.
These funds were anticipated for the current fiscal year.
Type: Deliberation
Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services
Directors' Update: TBD
Business Meeting: Nov. 4, 2025
Summary:The Washington State Healthcare Authority (HCA) contracts with Lewis County to oversee the administration of Criminal Justice Treatment Account (CJTA) funds to provide treatment and recovery support services to individuals involved in the criminal justice system in accordance with RCW 71.24.580.
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) funding agreement between Lewis County Public Health & Social Services and Lewis County Drug Court provides reimbursement-based funding to support (1) contracted services relating to substance use disorder assessments, individual therapy, group therapy, urinalysis testing, case management, and (2) recovery support services for eligible drug court participants.
Publications:
Cover Letter To:
Additional Copies To: Kendra Garrison, Caroline Garibay, Stacey Werner, Jill Nielson, Carolyn Rofini, Bryan Hall, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Sherri Dokken
Resolution
APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN LEWIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES AND LEWIS COUNTY DRUG COURT
WHEREAS, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) contracts with Lewis County Public Health & Social Services to administer Criminal Justice Treatment Account (CJTA) funds; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this MOU is to facilitate Lewis County Public Health & Social Services in making reimbursements to Lewis County Drug Court for the purpose of providing reimbursement-based funding to support (1) contracted services relating to substance use disorder assessments, individual therapy, group therapy, urinalysis testing, case management, and (2) recovery support services for eligible drug court participants; and
WHEREAS, the MOU duration is July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the total maximum consideration of this MOU is $30,000; and
WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to authorize the execution of said MOU.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) hereby approves an MOU between Lewis County Drug Court and Lewis County Public Health & Social Services in the amount of $30,000 for a term of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027, funded through CJTA funds. Upon approval and presentation of such an MOU, the Director of Public Health & Social Services is authorized to sign the agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A, on behalf of the BOCC.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 4th day of November, 2025.