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September 13, 2016: Health Care Services In Jail

(09:11) SANTA CRUZ COUNTY – Santa  Cruz  county  supervisors  are  expected  to consider  a  contract  to  provide  medical  services  to  its  inmates.      According to the  proposed  3.6  million  dollar  contract,  a  physician  would  be  on-site  for  at  least  15  hours  per week,   while  a  full-time  nurse  practitioner  or  physician’s  assistant  and  nurses  will  be  on-hand  to  provide  other  services.     A  dental  hygienist  is  also scheduled  to  provide  a  minimum  8  hours  a  month  of  dental  care.

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