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Court approves interlocal agreement to formalize jail medical and behavioral-health responsibilities
Summary
Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved an interlocal agreement among the county, the Tarrant County Hospital District and MHMR to memorialize roles and responsibilities for medical and behavioral-health services in the county jail. Public comment and one speaker from the National Institute of Corrections report urged clarifications on death-
Tarrant County Commissioners Court on Sept. 16 approved an interlocal agreement intended to formalize responsibilities between the county, the Tarrant County Hospital District (JPS Health Network) and MHMR for providing medical and behavioral-health care to detainees.
The agreement, approved by the court by recorded vote, memorializes JPS'level obligations for in-jail and detained-patient care and establishes coordination with MHMR law-liaison resources and county jail operations. The court recorded the action as approved (vote: 3-0).
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