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Jail medical provider proposes major staffing change; Hall County to explore alternatives
Summary
Advanced Correctional Healthcare proposed shifting LPN duties to RNs and billing for coverage, which county corrections leadership says would raise the jail medical contract by about 53%. The board directed staff to research options, including hiring in‑house clinicians and soliciting other vendors.
The Hall County corrections director told the board that Advanced Correctional Healthcare (ACH), the county’s current jail medical contractor, proposed a staffing change that would replace LPN coverage with RNs and seek additional billing for coverage gaps. The county estimated the change would increase the medical contract by roughly 53% in the coming year.
“Moving all of our LPNs over to RNs and billing for coverage would add about $204,000…
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