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DOC defends WellPath contract and announces expanded substance-treatment pilot at Northwest and CRCF
Summary
DOC officials told the committee the WellPath contract (cited in testimony as about $44,000,000) covers broad medical services inside facilities and funds enhanced substance-use treatment pilots at CRCF and Northwest; DOC said the Burlington label in budget documents is misleading and that the pilot aims to scale statewide.
Finance leadership and the interim commissioner described the scope and costs of DOC’s contract with WellPath and a substance-use enhanced-treatment pilot during the Feb. 26 Institutions Committee hearing. "44,000,000," a committee member said when shown the WellPath budget line; DOC confirmed the magnitude and explained the contract covers medication, MOUD, mental health care and ambulance transport services.
Pilot program details: DOC said the so-called "Burlington project" listed in the budget document is…
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