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IDOC projects higher county and out‑of‑state per diems and medical costs; contract negotiations could raise rates
Summary
Analysts told the Joint Finance Preparations Committee that county jail per diems and out‑of‑state placement costs have risen because of population changes and medical utilization; a new medical contract could add 10% if renegotiated with the current contractor or 30–40% if rebid, the agency said.
The Idaho Department of Correction and Legislative Services Office analysts told the Joint Finance Preparations Committee on Feb. 4 that population changes and medical utilization are driving supplemental requests in the county and out‑of‑state placement and medical services budgets.
Analyst Noah Peterson said per‑diem totals for county housing and out‑of‑state placements are sensitive to how long people are housed locally: for county stays, the analyst reported a statutory bifurcated per‑diem…
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