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HCA Contract No. K7759-01 Page 3 of 8 <br />ATTACHMENT 1: STATEMENT OF WORK <br />The contractor will provide street medicine services and will staff street medicine (SM) teams as such, and <br />otherwise do all things necessary for, or incidental to, the performance of work as described in this statement of <br />work (SOW). <br />Period of performance July 1st, 2024, and be completed on or before June 30th, 2027 unless terminated sooner <br />or extended. <br />1. Purpose <br /> <br />The purpose of this agreement is to contract with five municipalities – King County, City of Spokane, City <br />of Tacoma, City of Everett and Kitsap County to implement SM teams in support of the unhoused <br />populations. This document outlines performance expectations, reporting requirements and deliverables <br />for this initiative. HCA will incorporate elements of these to submit a legislative report due June 2025 <br />outlining the implementation of the SM program with recommendations for maximizing leveraging of <br />federal Medicaid match and further expansion of the SM model. <br /> <br />Funding for SM program is only to be used for expenses incurred related to direct service delivery of SM <br />clients. Allowable uses of funding: <br /> <br />i. Staffing for SM teams <br />ii. Capital equipment for SM teams <br />iii. Operating expenses for SM teams for medical and other supplies, lab services, vehicle <br />maintenance, and incidental costs. <br />2. Performance Expectations <br />The contractor will be responsible for all internal staffing, training, and any technology requirements <br />necessary to implement the expectations outlined in this contract. In addition, the contractor shall ensure <br />funds are responsibly used towards the care core components of SM. <br /> <br />2.1 The main objectives of the Street Medicine program are to reduce health disparities and to <br />improve health outcomes among the unhoused population. <br />2.2 The contractor will implement a street medicine team that will provide direct care to the unhoused <br />population which includes but is not limited to unhoused people living in encampments, tent cities, <br />living in cars, under bridges and in the woods. <br />2.3 The contractor will engage and collaborate with community stakeholders to develop the <br />components needed for a successful SM program. The contractor will report the functions of the <br />SM team and report a policy that includes organizational structure of SM teams, standard referral <br />procedures and protocols to ensure continuity of care, liability coverage, data reporting systems, <br />medication dispensing as well as proper safety guidelines for the SM team. <br />2.4 The contractor will meet with HCA SM program manager on a frequency as determined by the SM <br />program manager. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: BA5A7EFA-772A-4417-9B4B-83C72073A952