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Tama County approves mental-health physicals for sheriff deputies, jailers and dispatchers
Summary
The Board approved mental-health physicals for full-time sheriff deputies, jailers and 911 dispatchers on April 6, to be paid from the county health plan; annual cost estimated at $5,000 and referrals would be handled through employee health insurance or EAP.
On April 6, the Tama County Board of Supervisors approved paying for mental-health physicals for full-time sheriff deputies, jailers and 911 dispatchers out of the county health plan account.
The motion was made by 2nd District Supervisor David Turner and seconded by 1st District Supervisor Curt Hilmer. Meeting minutes estimate the annual cost to the county health account at $5,000. The minutes specify that any needed referrals or follow-up care would go through the employee’s health insurance or the county Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
The board voted unanimously to approve the measure. No further implementation timeline or vendor/provider details were recorded in the minutes.
