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Authorization for the County Manager to execute the Ninth (9th) contract amendment between Armor Medical and Cumberland County for the Jail Medical Services from July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025.
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Recommended Action:
Recommend Commissioners approve the attached contract. Armor has done a commendable job managing the jail through very difficult times, and all the expense increases are for very understandable reasons. They are also proving to be a critical partner in both the jail medical expansion project, and also the continuing efforts to improve the overall process of transitioning inmates back to the community at the end of their stay in the jail. While the cost increases for Armor are not ideal, their rationale for the increases is well documented, and there are no complaints from any portion of staff about the level of service provided.
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Background and Purpose of Request:
In the fall of 2018, the County entered into a new contract with Armor Medical, which replaced our old inmate medical provider, Corizon. The contract has renewed on an annual basis following the first 3 year contract. Unfortunately, timing delays between Armor and our medical liaison caused the final version of this contract to arrive just after the deadline for the July 8th meeting, and is thus on the agenda now. The new contract will be an increase of $368,093 or $4,097,282 annually, 10% over the prior year. This amount is unusually large because the contract will now include roughly $85,000 in additional stipends to the nursing staff that had been paid using ARPA funds in prior budget years. The good news here is that over the summer, some relaxation to the ARPA rules has occurred, and we will be able to pay these fees using ARPA funds for another year. As a result, the real net increase is $283,093. This increase is due to both pay increases, and also increased medication costs. Even though the jail has fewer inmates than prior ye...
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