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DOC alerts committee to rising county and medical contract costs tied to population changes
Summary
Legislative analysts said jail and out-of-state per-diem costs and higher-than-expected medical utilization are driving supplemental and ongoing requests; the agency warned contract negotiation outcomes could raise costs substantially if bids are required.
Legislative analysts told the Joint Finance Preparations Committee on Feb. 4 that population changes and higher medical service utilization have driven requested supplemental funding for housings in county jails, out-of-state facilities and contracted medical services.
Noah Peterson, the LSO analyst, said the county and out-of-state placement program and the medical services division are population-driven budgets with no full-time positions; they are funded entirely with operating dollars. For FY2025 the…
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