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Court approves switch so TK Health provides jail mental-health services; county to amend BHN and TK contracts
Summary
McLennan County approved amendments moving mental-health caseworker services in county jails from Behavioral Health Network to TK Health, a change county staff said improves continuity of care; TK Health’s additional annual cost is $677,090 compared with BHN’s current $412,448.
The McLennan County Commissioners Court on March 18 authorized amendments to two agreements so that TK Health (the county’s medical vendor for detention facilities) will provide all mental-health services in the jails rather than the county’s prior split arrangement with Behavioral Health Network (BHN).
Mike (county staff) told the court the change reflects a move to a unified-provider model so that medical and mental-health…
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