HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-01-1999 - 8nORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 1, 1999
Action Agenda
Item No. ~- ~
SUBJECT: Contract Renewal; Jail Medical Services
DEPARTMENT: Purchasing 8~ Central Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
Contract Renewal
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pam Jones extension 2652
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To consider approving a contract renewal with Orange Family Medical Center for Jail
medical services through June 30, 2000.
BACKGROUND:: Since 1985 the County has contracted with this medical group to provide medical
services to the inmates of the Orange County Jail. Counties are mandated by State law to provide
medical care for any inmate in the custody of the Orange County Jail.
Orange Family Medical Group has agreed to renew the contract through June 30, 2000: The use of
EMS medics in the Jail and the $10 co-payment program for non-emergency doctor visits continues to
keep the number of physician calls in check. Due to this favorable management of their services,
Orange Family Medical Group has agreed to maintain the 1997 rate of $16,500 per year.
The County will continue to be invoiced separately for testing and x-rays required as treatment for the
inmate. Historically, the costs for these services have been $2,000-$3,000 per year.
RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board approve the renewal of the Jail
Medical Services contract with Orange Family Medical Group through June 30, 2000 for a sum of
$16,500 per year; and authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board.
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MOSESCAREY,JR.,CHA/R ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
STEPHEN H. HAUVOT)S, VICE CHA/R P . O . BOX 8 1 $ !
MARGARET W. BROWN
ALJCEM. GORDON 200 S. CAMERON STREET
BARRY/ACOSS HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. 27278
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RE: ITEM # ~-h APPR VED
MEMORANDUM
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The County Commissioners approved this item. Please send me enough
copies of the document so that I will have an original. for my Permanent Agenda File.
Please obtain all the necessary signatures before sending this
document to me.
If for some reason this document will be delayed, please let me know when I
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may expect to receive it.
Thank you for your help in maintaining a complete file of all signed
documents approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
cc: John Link
You Count In Orange County
(919) 245-2130 . FAX(919) 644-0246