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County says contract with Iowa Primary Care Association will fund jail re‑entry navigators; board to invoice monthly
Summary
The county signed a contract with the Iowa Primary Care Association (Iowa PCA) to provide navigator services to inmates released to the community. County staff said the PCA will reimburse wages and ancillary costs and that the program will follow released individuals for roughly three months.
County staff updated the board that the county has executed a contract with the Iowa Primary Care Association to continue navigator services for inmates being released to the community.
Program details: The navigators will provide re‑entry support, help connect released individuals with community resources and follow clients for about a three‑month period to check on stability. County staff said the contract is not costing the county; Iowa PCA will reimburse wages, FICA and related benefits and ancillary charges such as cell phones and equipment. Staff reported the contract value being billed to Iowa PCA will total about $241,000 based on previously submitted position and service charges for the program’s participating counties.
Operational notes: County staff said navigators remain county employees with county benefits and that the county must invoice monthly to recover wages and other eligible costs; staff stated invoices are typically turned around by Iowa PCA in roughly 10 days, though the exact timing may vary.
Coverage area and partners: The contract covers services for multiple counties (Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Pottawatomie (?) and Shelby were listed in discussion). Staff said those counties do not directly pay the county for the service and that billing will be handled through the PCA accounting process.
What to watch for: County staff said they will provide data reports to Iowa PCA and to the board, and they plan to begin invoicing for initial work at the end of the month. The board asked staff to provide monthly activity data to supervisors when available.
