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DOC says YesCare contract ended; emergency NavCare contract in place as lawmakers seek procurement review
Summary
DOC told the committee it terminated YesCare and has an emergency contract with NavCare to maintain inmate health services; members requested the emergency contract paperwork and signaled a wider review of the procurement process is needed given past contractor instability.
Representative England asked DOC for details about health-care services in the prison system. Deputy Commissioner Chuck Williams confirmed that YesCare’s contract had been terminated over the weekend and that DOC had executed an emergency contract with NavCare to ensure continuity of care.
Williams said the emergency move was intended to prevent gaps in care: “It’s an emergency contract with NavCare. We wanted to make sure that the population get the care which they should receive.” He added that NavCare would assume operations and that some existing on-the-ground staff would remain to ensure continuity during the transition.
Lawmakers signaled concern about long-term cost and quality. Representative England noted YesCare had financial problems and warned that an emergency replacement could be more expensive; he urged the committee to review procurement steps that led to contracting a vendor that later failed.
DOC said the contract will be provided to the committee and acknowledged the need for oversight on the procurement and transition. Lawmakers asked for a review of the terms and the standards that will govern NavCare’s delivery of care.
