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Court authorizes termination of psychiatric contract with Dr. James Rush
Summary
Potter County voted unanimously to terminate a psychiatric services agreement with Dr. James Rush after staff said turnkey provider covers mental-health services at the jail; staff did not specify historical charges for the contract.
The court considered terminating an existing psychiatric-services agreement with Dr. James Rush (in place since approximately 2017). Sheriff and jail staff said a turnkey provider currently covers in-jail mental-health services and that terminating the Rush contract should not affect mental-health care inside the facility.
Commissioners moved and approved the termination 5–0. Staff said they did not have a readily available breakdown of what the county had been charged under the contract and that such figures would be located in records if needed.
