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DJJ reviews medical services contracting, uses Emeritus staffing as procurement proceeds
Summary
DJJ officials told the House subcommittee they are reviewing the department's medical services model, currently staffed through a statewide PON‑3 agreement with Emeritus, and are negotiating potential contractual proposals; procurement conversations will continue amid public reports of Wellpath's bankruptcy filing.
The House budget subcommittee heard from Department of Juvenile Justice leadership about the department's medical services model and an ongoing procurement process.
Randy White, commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice, said DJJ is reviewing whether to continue to use the current state contract provider or to request proposals through an RFP. "DJJ is continuing to conduct site visits and assessments to ensure medical and mental health coverage for all of our facilities," White said. He told the committee that the department would retain current merit staff unless a merit employee left and the department decided that role should be moved into a contractual provider.
Elze Berger, executive director with DJJ who oversees the medical branch, told members the department currently…
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