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IDOC projects higher county/out‑of‑state placement and medical‑services costs; cautions on contract negotiation outcomes
Summary
Legislative analysts told the committee that population changes and higher medical utilization are driving supplemental requests for county and out‑of‑state placements and medical services; IDOC said contract negotiations could raise medical costs further if rebid.
Analysts told the Joint Finance Preparations Committee Feb. 4 that population shifts and increased medical utilization are driving supplemental requests in the County and Out‑of‑State Placement and Medical Services divisions of the Idaho Department of Correction.
Legislative analyst Noah Peterson said the divisions have no FTP (they are operating‑cost divisions) and that FY2025 supplemental requests reflect updated population projections and…
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