Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel is negotiating a new contact with Quality Correctional Care for medical services at the jail.
The current four-year contract expires Dec. 31, 2018.
County Attorney Jim Clevenger told the Marshall County Commissioners that it would include the same terms, but higher monthly fees are anticipated. Clevenger seemed to think that the increase would be able to be handled with the budget.
The current contract calls for a doctor visit once a week along with a psychologist and a nurse will be there 40 hours a week. The monthly cost under the current contract is $12,750.
If the sheriff’s department is negligent in a healthcare-reported incident, they would indemnify Quality Correctional Care. If Quality Correctional Care is negligent in a healthcare-related incident, they would indemnify the county.
The negotiated contract may be discussed at the next commissioner’s meeting on Monday Dec. 17.
