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Commission approves new medical examiner contract after staff report on duties and fee increase
Summary
The board approved a direct contract with Dr. Gary M. Plant for county medical examiner services, replacing an earlier arrangement run through a clinic; staff noted the examiner responds to suspicious and unexpected deaths and that the annual fee was increased from prior years.
County counsel and staff presented a service contract between Jefferson County and Dr. Gary M. Plant for medical examiner services, replacing a previous arrangement administered through Mattress Medical Group. Counsel explained the change was largely administrative and that the provider acts as an agent of the county and is covered under county liability insurance.
"The medical examiner does, respond to all suspicious deaths and, you know, unexpected deaths," county counsel said when explaining the work the examiner performs. Commissioners discussed previous contract amounts and noted that the fee had been increased in the past year; after brief discussion the board voted to approve the contract by voice vote.
Why it matters: the county is required to provide medical-examiner coverage; the new contract clarifies the vendor relationship and compensation.
