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County approves amendment with Nevada Medicaid; contract-term dates confirmed, amount unclear in record
Summary
The board approved an amendment to an interlocal contract with Nevada Medicaid and the Department of Human Services for medical-assistance services and confirmed the contract term runs from 07/01/2023 through 06/30/2027. The total contract amount as read in the transcript was unclear and is not specified here.
The Lander County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to an interlocal contract between the county and Nevada Medicaid / Department of Human Services for medical assistance under federal authority.
The chair read the contract term as remaining from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2027. The staff presentation on the item included a dollar figure that was difficult to parse in the record; because the transcript reads the total amount in a fragmented way, the exact total is not specified here and will be confirmed in the official contract documents. Commissioners asked procedural questions about public surveys and federal census outreach related to rural health services; staff answered and the motion to approve the amendment passed by voice vote.
The county directed staff to finalize the interlocal paperwork and noted any grant or program impacts that may follow from the contract terms.
