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Jefferson County approves three-year jail health-services contract with Prime Care Medical
Summary
The county authorized a three-year agreement with Prime Care Medical Inc. to provide comprehensive health services to people in county custody, effective Jan. 1, 2026; officials said Prime Care is the current provider and negotiated terms that were favorable to the county.
Commissioners authorized a three-year comprehensive health services agreement between Jefferson County and Prime Care Medical Incorporated to provide care for persons committed to county custody, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Speaker 1 said Prime Care currently provides the service and recently worked with county staff on pricing and procedures "that worked out better for the county." The motion to enter the contract was made, seconded and placed for a roll-call; the clerk recorded at least one affirmative response during the call (Mister Hoon answered "Yes").
The transcript does not include the full vote tally as read aloud, nor does it provide the contract's dollar value or all performance details; the meeting record notes only that Prime Care had been the county's provider and that officials appreciated the company's work on price and procedure. The motion was recorded as approved in the meeting minutes.
