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County awards inmate medical services contract to Turnkey Health for $1.18M first year
Summary
The court selected Turnkey Health as the best‑responsive proposer for RFP #1255‑24, a two‑year contract (first‑year cost $1,175,042.71) to provide medical, psychiatric and dental services for Potter County inmates. Commissioners asked for contract and staffing clarifications and directed legal to finalize the agreement.
Potter County Commissioners voted to award a two‑year inmate medical services contract (with an optional one‑year renewal) to Turnkey Health after reviewing proposals for RFP #1255‑24.
County staff read the first‑year cost into the record as $1,175,042.71, noting a 3.95% annual escalation thereafter. The sheriff and commissioners discussed how Turnkey Health would provide doctor, PA and LVN coverage and how existing jail medical employees would continue to be county employees working alongside the new provider. Commissioners questioned whether psychiatric and telemedicine services would be included; staff confirmed medical, psychiatric and dental services were part of the proposal.
Legal advised a contract needs to be finalized and reviewed. Commissioners approved Turnkey Health as the best responsive proposer and authorized staff to proceed with contract execution; the vote was 5–0.
