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Morgan County Commission approves inmate health-care contract with Southern Health Partners through 2029
Summary
The commission unanimously authorized the chairman to accept Southern Health Partners’ proposal for inmate medical services and to enter a contract with annual renewals through Feb. 28, 2029, at the request of Sheriff Ron Puckett.
The Morgan County Commission on Jan. 13 unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing the chairman, on behalf of Sheriff Ron Puckett, to accept a proposal from Southern Health Partners and enter into a contract for inmate health-care services with annual renewals through Feb. 28, 2029. The motion, offered by Commissioner Randy Vest and seconded by Commissioner Jeff Clark, carried without dissent.
The resolution (RESOLUTION 26-104), as read into the minutes, instructs county officials to execute the agreement on the sheriff’s behalf and to allow for annual renewals through the stated expiration date. The minutes do not include line-item contract amounts or operational details such as staffing, medical services included, or cost per inmate; those specifics were not provided in the record and therefore are not reported here.
The action formalizes county oversight of inmate medical services by placing the contract under the sheriff’s purview and by authorizing the chairman to finalize the agreement. Because the minutes only record the commission’s formal authorization, implementation details and payments will be handled under the contract and by the sheriff’s office.
The commission’s vote was unanimous.
