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i <br /> s <br /> 5 <br /> 3 <br /> i <br /> 1 <br /> • <br /> . i <br /> Washington State Department of Social and Health Services(DSHS)has the responsibility to certify opioid <br /> -substitution treatment(OST)programs as outlined in RCW 71.24.590.As stated in RCW 71,24.590(1)(a), DSHS ' v. <br /> consults with thecounty legislative authority and if the identified site is within a city,the city legislative d <br /> authority.This occurs after an OST provider has submitted an application to DSHS to open an DST program at an <br /> identified site. • <br /> . 1 <br /> RCW 71.24.590(1)(b)requires programs be sited in accordance with county or city land use ordinances and that <br /> counties and cities may require conditional or special use permits.This section also speaks to the prohibition of <br /> precluding essential public facilities in Iocal comprehensive plan or development regulation.The county's land I <br /> use regulations and processes mentioned above are intended to comply,with this section of the RCW. v 1 ( <br /> OST providers in Snohomish County have a contractual relationship with North Sound Behavioral Health I } <br /> Organization (BH0). North Sound BUD provides the funding necessary to treat the indigent and low income ( 3 <br /> residents of our,county.as well as oversight of the delivered treatment services. <br /> I F <br /> I•trust this provides the information that you requested. Please feel free to contact me or Barb Mock, Director - 1 <br /> of Planning and Development Services at 425.388:3122 if you have any questions or need additional information € <br /> i <br /> on our siting process. Specific regulations that.are discussed above are attached. .. ( <br /> . E <br /> Providing for these facilities in locations that are conveniently located,served by transit and collocated with . <br /> I <br /> other services is necessary and important to the community and to the County. It is a priority for the County to ( <br /> . collaborate through Snohomish County Tomorrow or other forums with the City of Everett and,other citiesto ; <br /> ensure that these services are located and available within Snohomish county. <br /> Sincerely, . • • - .• ' <br /> - <br /> i <br /> C <br /> 1 <br /> • .1 '.'7,�-c. • • <br /> • <br /> Dave Somers • • . . I <br /> Snohomish County Executive • <br /> f <br /> • Attachments - . i 1 <br /> . ( i <br /> .. . <br /> i <br /> i <br /> cc: Everett City Council - - V <br /> . • Snohomish County Council . • <br /> . Marcia Isenberg,Deputy Executive v 1 <br /> . Eric Parks,Chief of Staff,Executive's Office <br /> Susan Neely,Executive Director . V <br /> . Ken Klein,-Executive Director• - . - - <br /> Mary Jane Brell-Vujovic, Director of Human Services - <br /> Barb Mock,Director of Planning and Development Services • <br /> 6 <br /> a <br /> Exhibit 2 -page 18 V . . <br /> 5 <br />