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DOC says county and out‑of‑state placements and medical costs rising; warns contract bid could spike costs 30–40%
Summary
Legislative analysts told the Joint Finance Preparations Committee that population increases and higher healthcare utilization are driving requests for nearly $6 million in supplemental funding and that a failed contract negotiation could lead to a 30–40% increase if the medical services bid goes to market.
Legislative analysts told the Joint Finance Preparations Committee on Feb. 4 that population changes and higher medical utilization drove sizable supplemental requests for county and out‑of‑state placements and for DOC’s medical contract.
Noah Peterson, budget and policy analyst, said the Department of Correction requested $5,957,200 for increased medical services utilization in FY2025 and that population shifts in county and out‑of‑state placements drove additional requests. He told…
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