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Llano County approves procedures to expand indigent access to MidCoast-affiliated primary care
Summary
The commissioners unanimously approved new procedures allowing indigent clients to receive primary care from MidCoast-affiliated physicians, including services with Dr. Kara Haggert in Kingsland and a planned MidCoast clinic at 200 West Ollie Street. Implementation details and funding were not specified.
The Llano County Commissioners Court voted unanimously March 24 to approve updated procedures enabling county indigent clients to obtain services from local primary care physicians affiliated with MidCoast Central.
Commissioner Peter Jones moved to approve the new procedures and Commissioner Brent Richards seconded; the motion passed with a unanimous vote. Judge Ron Cunningham and county staff included the item on the agenda as a routine action.
Under the approved procedures, indigent clients may access services from MidCoast-affiliated providers including Dr. Kara Haggert in Kingsland and services planned for a future MidCoast Clinic located at 200 West Ollie Street within MidCoast Hospital. The court record notes the affiliation and clinic address but does not list funding sources, enrollment criteria, or an effective start date.
County officials presented the item as an administrative change to streamline referrals to local primary care providers; the court recorded no debate and took no separate budgetary action during the meeting. The transcript does not specify whether the county will allocate funds or modify existing contracts to support the change.
Next steps were not detailed on the record. The item passed as a routine action during the March 24 meeting.
