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Commissioners approve jail medical services contract, waive part of insurance requirement
Summary
The Grand County Board approved a contract with Southern Health Partners for a part-time jail nurse; commissioners also approved lowering the required general-liability insurance from $1.2 million to $1.0 million for this contract.
The Grand County Board of County Commissioners approved a contract authorizing Southern Health Partners to provide a part-time jail nurse position and associated medical services for the county jail. County presenters said the contract’s annual amount is $162,000, composed of $150,000 in base costs plus a $12,000 incidental cost pool; unused incidental funds will be returned to the county at 100% at year’s end.
Sheriff’s Office representatives said the service model follows a state law mandate enacted in 2024 requiring jail medical coverage; attempts to staff the role in-house with county public-health personnel failed because of insurance and liability concerns.
Commissioners also approved a partial waiver reducing the county’s standard general-liability insurance requirement from $1,200,000 to $1,000,000 for this contract. County legal staff and the sheriff’s office confirmed the contract presented to the board lists the $1,000,000 level; commissioners asked that signatures and final stamping occur only after completion of legal review.
Ending: The board approved the contract and the insurance-waiver motion; staff will complete legal review before final signature and contract execution.
