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Board approves amendment for jail psychiatry and telepsychiatry services amid public vendor questions
Summary
The board approved an amendment to contracts for on-site psychiatry and telepsychiatry services to serve jail populations, including a program for individuals deemed incompetent to stand trial; staff said the measure addresses psychiatrist shortages and will continue performance monitoring.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 27 approved Amendment 2 to master and individual contracts for on-site psychiatry and telepsychiatry services to support correctional mental health needs, including a new program for people found incompetent to stand trial and for youth requiring medication support.
Ian Kemmer, representing the Health Care Agency, told the board the amendment expands services delivered in person and via telehealth to prescribe medications…
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