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Clallam County sheriff’s reentry clinical services report cost savings and recommends dissolving county outpatient license
Summary
Sheriff’s office clinical services staff reported the HCA Medicaid reentry program enrolled 246 people and referred dozens to behavioral health partners, documented a 65% reduction in county jail medication costs over a comparable period, and recommended dissolving the county’s TrueStar outpatient license as redundant.
Madison Galentine (speaker 8), clinic director for clinical services in the sheriff’s office, gave a progress report on Clallam County’s reentry program funded through Washington’s HCA Medicaid transformation waiver. The program enrolls incarcerated people up to 90 days before release, initiates Medicaid coverage at booking when eligible, connects clients with primary care and behavioral health partners, and provides a 30‑day supply of medications at release.
Galentine summarized operational challenges: many jailed individuals lack IDs,…
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