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Commissioners approve amendment to jail health contract to add electronic records and full‑time nurse
Summary
The court approved Amendment No. 2 to the county's medical services contract with Southern Health Partners, adding electronic medical records, a part‑time qualified mental‑health professional, and converting the on‑site nurse to a 40‑hour schedule to reduce liability and improve continuity of care.
Lavaca County Commissioners on Sept. 23 voted to approve Amendment No. 2 to the county’s health services agreement with Southern Health Partners, changing how medical care is delivered at the county jail.
The amendment moves the jail from paper‑based medical records to an electronic medical records (EMR) system, adds a qualified mental‑health professional to provide limited weekly in‑jail services, and increases the on‑site nurse from part‑time (previously 25 hours) to a full‑time, 40‑hour…
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