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Committee approves new inmate‑healthcare contract after competitive RFP; Mercy and Wellpath among finalists
Summary
After a competitive procurement with five responses, the committee approved a multi‑year contract to provide inmate health care. County staff said the new contract addresses off‑site care and pharmaceutical caps and reduces the risk of mid‑year cost spikes.
The Law and Government Committee voted Sept. 30 to authorize a new contract for inmate health care at the McHenry County correctional facility following a multi‑vendor procurement.
County staff said the sheriff’s office and county administrators led a competitive process, receiving five RFP responses and interviewing two finalists: Wellpath and Mercy. Mercy — a local health system that participated in the RFP process — does not include dental services in its proposal, which would require a separate procurement if the county…
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