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Cowlitz County approves one‑month extension of jail healthcare contract as vendor exits state

5774472 · September 17, 2025
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The county approved a one‑month extension to NAF Care's contract to provide health services at the Cowlitz County Corrections facility while a new vendor is finalized; staff said the extension will cost about $227,500 for October.

Cowlitz County commissioners approved a one‑month extension to the county’s contract for health care services at the Cowlitz County Corrections facility to maintain continuity while a new vendor contract is completed. County staff said the extension runs through Oct. 30, 2025, and will cost about $227,500 for the month of October.

County staff told commissioners that NAF Care is leaving the state of Washington and that the existing contract was scheduled to end in…

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