(The Center Square) – Spokane County officials are racing against time to hire a new medical provider at the downtown jail after the current one signaled in June that it will no longer provide services next year.
Spokane County CEO Scott Simmons told the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday that there are currently four applicants for the contract. NaphCare has provided medical services to Spokane County Detention Services in various capacities for years and agreed to continue through 2028 last January.
According to the contract, either party could terminate the agreement “without cause” if they provide at least six months’ notice. Simmons said that the county received notification in June that NaphCare intended to vacate that agreement, upending state-mandated services with only months to prepare…