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Corrections cites population and medical‑contract pressures; warns of larger increases if contract rebids
Summary
IDOC told lawmakers population changes drove requested increases in county and out‑of‑state placement per diems and that a pending renegotiation of the medical contract could raise costs 10% under a renewal or 30–40% if the contract must be rebid.
The Department of Correction told the Joint Finance Preparations Committee on Feb. 4 that population changes and rising medical utilization are driving supplemental and ongoing requests in the county/out‑of‑state placement and medical services budgets.
Population‑driven per diems: Analyst Noah Peterson explained the county and out‑of‑state placement program is population‑driven. For FY25 the agency requested supplemental funds to cover differences between original…
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