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Board renews $15.9M behavioral‑health network and extends inmate‑medical contract amid consent‑decree planning
Summary
Fulton County renewed contracts forming a county behavioral‑health network ($15.86M) and approved another renewal of the inmate medical services contract (~$45.1M). Commissioners discussed provider performance metrics, school‑based mental‑health expansion, integration with diversion programs, and plans to rebid jail medical services with possible consultant support to meet consent‑decree requirements.
The Fulton County Board voted to renew the set of contracts that comprise the Fulton County Behavioral Health Network, a package of provider agreements budgeted at about $15.86 million annually that supports child and adolescent services, adult outpatient clinics, school‑based mental health at 66 schools, and permanent supportive housing services. Latrina Foster, director of Behavioral Health, reported that several providers have exceeded their targets, detailed…
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