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Board approves 6.5% increase to jail medical contract; supervisors ask for standing oversight and CalAIM enrollment follow-up
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a 6.5% increase to the county jail medical services contract with California Forensic Medical Group, citing inflation and staffing costs. Supervisors requested formal quarterly oversight of jail medical services and directed staff to pursue improved Medi-Cal (CalAIM) enrollment processes for inmates.
The Board of Supervisors on June 10 approved Amendment No. 2 to the county’s contract for detention-facility medical services with California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG), increasing the contract base by 6.5 percent to a new annual amount of $4,401,513.50 for 2025.
Public Health and Jail staff worked with the county CAO to negotiate the amendment, which county staff said was driven by increased labor and administrative costs and new regulatory…
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