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Commissioners authorize $1.8M inmate medical contract with Alternative Corrections Healthcare
Summary
The Somerset County Commission voted 4-0 to authorize a contract with Alternative Corrections Healthcare to provide inmate medical care at the county jail; Sheriff Dale Lancaster said hospital stays are covered and contribute to the $1.8 million figure.
The board voted to authorize a contract with Alternative Corrections Healthcare (ACH) to provide medical services to inmates at the Somerset County Jail (Resolution 25-194). Commissioner Scott Seekins moved the authorization, Commissioner Joel Stetkis seconded, and the motion carried 4-0.
Sheriff Dale Lancaster clarified that hospital stays are included in the coverage and that inclusion contributes to the contract amount: "hospital stays are included in the coverage, which is one of the reasons the amount is so high ($1.8M)." The resolution authorizes the contract; commissioners did not discuss line‑by‑line service levels in public session. County staff indicated the contract has been in place since June but had not yet been formally ratified by the commissioners.
The authorization completes the board's ratification of the provider for inmate medical services; procurement details and budget coding were not discussed in detail during the meeting.
