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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 9, 2004 <br />Action Age <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Contract with Hillsborough Medical for Jail Medical Services <br />DEPARTMENT: Sheriff <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Contract -Hillsborough Medical <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass, ext. 2923 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To approve the medical health care contract for inmate medical services at the jail <br />facility for fiscal year July 1, 2004 thru June 30, 2005. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Jail is responsible for providing 24-hour emergency <br />medical care services for all inmates housed in the facility. Dr. Philip Singer and his staff at <br />Hillsborough Medical Group will provide on-site medical services as necessary and provide <br />telephone consultation 24 hours per day seven days per week. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Sheriffs Office will reimburse Hillsborough Medical Group at the <br />rate of $4,500 per month for medical services. <br />Hillsborough Medical Group agrees to maintain professional liability insurance. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approved the medical <br />services contract and authorize the Chair to sign the contract subject to final review by staff and <br />the County Attorney. <br />