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Schenectady County sheriff seeks $85,000 amendment to support dedicated nursing for jail medication‑assisted treatment
Summary
The Public Safety committee moved to the floor a budget amendment to add $85,000 to support a dedicated licensed practical nurse (LPN) to administer medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) in the county jail, citing rising MAT caseloads and time‑intensive administration and diversion‑prevention measures.
The Schenectady County Public Safety committee on June 30 approved forwarding to the full Legislature a budget amendment request to add $85,000 to the sheriff's office budget to support jail medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) operations, including a dedicated LPN position to administer MAT.
Sheriff's correctional officials told the committee the county's jail MAT…
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