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Commissioners review renewal of jail healthcare contract with Southern Health Partners
Summary
County staff presented a proposed renewal of the Southern Health Partners contract to provide medical and mental‑health services at the Gordon County jail, citing a 3% contract increase and planned coverage for weekly mental‑health services; staff said the cost was already budgeted.
Gordon County commissioners reviewed a proposed renewal of the county’s inmate healthcare contract with Southern Health Partners.
A county official introduced the item and said the contract is an essential service. County staff present (referred to in the discussion as Mitch Bedford) told the board Southern Health Partners had proposed an increase but ultimately agreed to a 3% change; staff said prescription costs are pooled and could add additional expenses if actual prescriptions exceed the set pool.
Mitch Bedford (as referenced by staff) said the county has been "very, very satisfied" with the vendor over multiple years and that the firm provides weekly mental‑health services under the contract. "We have weekly mental health services included in this contract," the staff member said. He added that the county had budgeted for the renewal and that the renewal was placed on the agenda for the meeting.
Staff estimated some additional prescription costs might be "about 9,000" compared with last year, but the transcript does not provide a fully clear dollar amount. The transcript does not record a roll‑call vote or final board action on the renewal; staff described it as a renewal matter already budgeted for the fiscal year.
Next steps: the item was presented for renewal and will be acted on by the board as recorded in subsequent minutes or a later meeting if not voted at this session.
