Washington County commissioners approve routine contracts, grants and provider agreements; health insurance premiums adjusted

The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of routine contracts, grants and renewals during its public meeting, including provider agreements for child and behavioral health services, several human services purchases funded with opioid settlement dollars, and employee benefit contract renewals.

The board approved a $35,000 grant from the Washington County Authority to Penn Highlands — Laurel Valley Hospital to purchase an all‑wheel‑drive police interceptor to assist the hospital’s substance recovery transport unit. Commissioners also authorized provider agreements for children and youth services totaling $4,600,000 for the July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 contract year, and a separate contract with Blueprints for a Check & Connect program at $350,000 for the same period.

Other approvals included: a $150,000 contract with the Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers Association to run a transition program for 50–60 youth and young adults; an increase in foster-care placement authorization with Twin Pines from $100,000 to $300,000; several year‑end and annual adjustments for behavioral health providers; and an MOU with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to provide SNAP outreach and application…