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Montgomery County approves Southern Health Partners for inmate medical services starting July 1
Summary
The Montgomery County commissioners voted unanimously to contract with Southern Health Partners to provide jail medical services beginning July 1, after negotiating terms including a 3% annual increase and indemnification for medical decisions.
The Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a contract with Southern Health Partners to provide inmate medical services beginning July 1, pending signatures, after a presentation and negotiated revisions to the vendor proposal.
Commissioners approved the contract by voice vote; Commissioner Beaver, Commissioner Cordray and Commissioner Klubin all voted yes.
County officials told the board Southern Health Partners was the only bidder for the service. County negotiators said they revised several contract terms prior to approval, including removing a medical price index escalation and limiting annual increases to 3 percent rather than the 4 percent the vendor had proposed. County…
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