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Commission extends Northwest Healthcare lease through Dec. 31, 2025, but declines to renew long term citing liability concerns
Summary
The board voted to deny renewal of Northwest Healthcare's month-to-month lease in the county annex but granted an extension through Dec. 31, 2025, to give the clinic time to find alternate space. Commissioners cited liability and HIPAA concerns with a provider-operated clinic in a county office building.
Park County commissioners voted to deny renewal of Northwest Healthcare’s lease in the county annex but approved a time-limited extension through Dec. 31, 2025, to give the provider an opportunity to relocate.
Commissioners said their concern centers on liability and privacy risks when a medical provider conducts clinical services — including specimen collection and some tests — inside a county office building shared with other county employees. Commissioner Simone said the presence of a provider…
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