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Commissioners approve contingency to contract psychiatrist on-call for jail at $135 an hour
Summary
The county discussed and authorized making funds available to contract a psychiatric doctor to provide on-call services to the county jail at an hourly rate of $135; commissioners instructed staff to find a budget line and confirmed purchasing policy allows personal services contracting.
Okanogan County commissioners agreed to make funding available so the sheriff’s office can contract a psychiatric doctor to provide on‑call services inside the county jail at $135 an hour.
Why it matters: commissioners and jail officials said immediate access to clinical psychiatric support can help corrections staff respond to acute mental‑health crises inside the jail and potentially reduce downstream costs and risks.
Details: the proposal…
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