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Board ratifies Dalton MOU to provide monoclonal antibody therapy access at county jail
Summary
Whitfield County commissioners unanimously ratified an agreement with the City of Dalton allowing the county detention center to access Dalton's Regeneron monoclonal antibody treatment for eligible detainees.
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 13 ratified a memorandum of understanding with the City of Dalton to provide the county detention center access to Dalton's Regeneron monoclonal antibody therapy for eligible detainees.
Commissioner Barry W. Robbins moved to ratify the agreement; Commissioner John Thomas seconded the motion, which carried 4-0. The minutes record that the motion provides the detention center with access to Dalton's monoclonal antibody treatment supply and administration protocols as permitted under the MOU.
No medical eligibility criteria or patient‑level details were recorded in the minutes; the MOU text itself was not included in the meeting minutes. The board did not attach conditions to the ratification in the minutes, nor did the minutes record public comment specific to the MOU.
The motion will be implemented by county detention and healthcare staff in coordination with Dalton officials, according to the minutes' description.
