Panel weighs in-house jail medical program after RFP bids climb to $2.8 million
Committee members heard that last year’s county medical services RFP drew one bidder who proposed increasing costs to about $2.8 million, prompting staff to explore an in-house medical program and committee members to request a jail tour and further public-health oversight.
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Members of Columbia County’s jail oversight advisory committee discussed operational updates and a sharp rise in the estimated cost of contracted medical services that could reshape how the county provides inmate care.
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