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Board reviews pharmacy contract options and says Jamestown MAT provider needs a signed agreement to ship medications
Summary
The jail’s pharmacy contract with Darling Pharmacy expires in November; staff proposed switching to Diamond Pharmacy for savings and medication‑crediting on unused pills. Separately, the Jamestown MAT provider needs a signed county contract and a DT number before medications can be delivered to the facility.
Speaker 3 told the board the current contract with Darling Pharmacy ends in November and proposed switching to Diamond Pharmacy, which the speaker said could yield significant savings and handle 30‑day supplies by crediting unused medication when an inmate is released early. Speaker 3 proposed keeping Darling as an emergency backup.
Board members discussed authority to sign contracts. Speaker 6 said commissioners usually sign agreements and suggested completing paperwork so the contract can be presented and signed before the next public meeting scheduled Oct. 15. Speaker 2 and others debated whether the prison board or county commission must execute the contract; the transcript records disagreement about who signs and no final authorization vote.
On the MAT program, Speaker 3 said the Jamestown MAT provider is operating under an unsigned agreement and that attorney Schmidt has the contract; the provider needs the signed contract and a DT (licensure) number so medications can be sent to the jail. Without a signed county contract some medications cannot be delivered and staff have on occasion transported inmates to pharmacies to obtain needed medication. The board discussed that signing the contract would allow medications to be shipped directly to the facility.
No formal contract award or signature was recorded in the transcript; the board asked staff to prepare paperwork and noted the next public meeting schedule for further action.
