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County examines large increase in jail medical contract; alternative vendors under review
Summary
Commissioners were told the jail medical contract rose sharply (staff cited increases from roughly $275,000 to $595,000); staff said they are evaluating other contractors and will supply detailed cost breakdowns.
County staff notified commissioners that the jail medical contract had increased substantially from earlier estimates. Staff said the contract amount programmed in the budget jumped from about $275,000 to near $595,000 (different internal line coding showed roughly $520,000 in another line), and acknowledged the figure required further vetting.
An agency representative said the county is "looking at another contractor right now" and that more precise invoicing and cost-pool details will be supplied once staff finish their review. Commissioners asked for a full breakdown of services included in the contract (physician, nurses, prescription costs and on-call services) and for comparison bids before final appropriations are made.
Staff will return with contractor proposals and a line-by-line cost comparison for the medical services the jail requires.
