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Raleigh County commissioners approve KDHE MOU renewal, OK IT/GIS design amendment and hear jail mental-health update
Summary
The Raleigh County Commission voted to allow the health director to sign a KDHE MOU to continue presumptive‑eligibility assistance, approved an increase to IT/GIS design services, and heard updates on jail mental‑health coverage and emergency services operations.
Raleigh County commissioners on April 6 voted to allow the county health director to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to continue providing presumptive‑eligibility (PE) assistance, approved an amendment to IT/GIS remodel design services and received updates on jail mental‑health coverage and emergency services operations.
The health department’s supervisor, Caitlin Spethwick, told the board the MOU would extend KDHE support for PE and KanCare application assistance through May 31, 2029, and that KDHE supplies training and ongoing support at no cost. “Since we started in 2022, we’ve completed 647 applications, which have increased access to health care for Raleigh County,” Spethwick said. She recommended that the board allow the health director to sign the agreement.
The commission…
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