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County corrections approves contract to permit continuing methadone for inmates, cites ADA risk
Summary
The county jail moved to approve a contract with Oregon Treatment and Recovery LLC to allow methadone deliveries for detainees already prescribed methadone, following national case law indicating discontinuation can trigger ADA claims; the corrections commander said the county will bill Medicaid waiver funds when they become available in July.
The Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners on June 2 approved a corrections proposal to enter into a contract with Oregon Treatment and Recovery LLC to allow the county to continue administering methadone for inmates who arrive having been prescribed the medication, and to accept methadone deliveries when required.
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