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Doña Ana County commissioners approve $4.4M emergency contract for detention-center medical care
Summary
Doña Ana County approved a $4.4 million, six-month emergency contract with Thrive Medical Services to provide interim medical care at the county detention center after prior provider Yes Care filed for bankruptcy in May; the detention center director will report biweekly to the commission.
Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners approved a $4.4 million emergency contract on June 2 to bring an interim medical provider to the county detention center while officials seek a permanent vendor.
The contract, described at the special meeting as an emergency procurement, is for six months. The county named Thrive Medical Services as the interim provider; county officials said the six-month term will allow time to identify and select a permanent medical services contractor.
The need for an emergency award followed the bankruptcy filing by the detention center’s prior medical provider, Yes Care, in May. County leaders said the contract is intended to ensure continued medical services for people held at the facility while procurement is completed.
The detention center director will give biweekly updates to the Board of County Commissioners at each commission meeting while the interim contract is in effect, the summary said. Meeting materials noted this was the only item on the special meeting agenda.
No vote totals, motion text, mover or seconder were provided in the meeting summary; contract and procurement documents with further details were not included in the summary and were listed as not specified.
The county posted a recap and the full meeting video to its YouTube channel, the presenter said.
