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Yavapai County approves behavioral-health contracts, opioid grants and short-term jail medical extensions
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved contracts and spending to expand county behavioral-health services, allocate opioid settlement grants and extend jail medical contracts while piloting long-acting medication for opioid use disorder in the jail.
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved a package of behavioral-health contracts and opioid-recovery grants and extended short-term jail medical agreements as county staff pursue longer-term procurements.
County health officials said the moves are meant to expand tele-behavioral services, fund prevention and recovery programs across the county and pilot a long-acting medication-assisted treatment in the jail to bridge people into community services on release.
Leslie Horton, community health services director, told the board the county has ranked Iris Telehealth highest in a competitive RFP and asked the board to approve a contract for behavioral-health expansion not to exceed $350,000. Under the contract, Iris may receive up to $100,000 by Aug. 30, 2025, and up to $250,000 for services delivered through Aug. 30, 2026. Horton said all procurement and publication requirements were met.
The board also approved a…
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