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Vote on a request to approve the Southern Health Partners agreement and authorize the County Manager to execute the agreement.
Abstract
Action Requested: Vote on a request to approve the Southern Health Partners agreement and authorize the County Manager to execute the agreement.
Introduction & Background: Southern Health Partners provides all inmate healthcare.
Discussion & Analysis: Southern Health Partners has requested a 3% increase to provide medical services to the detention center. This request is acceptable.
How does this relate to the Comprehensive Plan: GOAL #2: Ensure effective, efficient government that is responsive to the needs and input of all residents. This rate increase will allow Southern Health Partners to keep pace with the current market to keep strong, well-qualified staff in corrections and cover the growing costs of providing medical services.
Budgetary Impact: Our current contract with Southern Health Partners is $148,736.04. Southern Health Partners has requested a 3% increase for FY2020. The requested annual amount would be 153,198.12
There is money in the current budget FY 2020 to cover the $4,462.08 increase.
Recommendation: Motion to approve the Southern Health Partners agreement and authorize the County Manager to execute the agreement.