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Carbon County commissioners approve Wellpath jail health‑care contract after debate over injectables and costs
Summary
After extended debate about a late vendor revision and whether injectable addiction treatment and transport costs would fall to taxpayers, the Carbon County Board of Commissioners voted to award a two‑year jail health‑care contract to Wellpath.
The Carbon County Board of Commissioners voted to award a two‑year contract to Wellpath to provide health care services at the county jail, approving the contract after a prolonged discussion about whether a late vendor revision would shift costs to the county.
The debate centered on three proposals returned for the county’s correctional health request for proposals. One commissioner raised concerns that Wellpath had submitted a late re‑proposal and appeared to request an additional $250,000 to cover injectable medications. The commissioner warned the change could increase county expenses by "$400,000 $500,000" in some scenarios if transport and medication costs were not covered, and…
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