The view from Marion County Commissioner Colm Willis’ office in downtown Salem on May 5, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday morning to consider adding funding to a contract for temporary medical providers and amendments to intergovernmental agreements with the Oregon Health Authority.
Commissioners will consider adding $300,000 to a contract with LocumTenens.com to provide temporary medical staff in county behavioral health programs and alcohol and drug treatment programs until Sept. 30. If approved, the contract total would be $705,000.
Commissioners will consider amending an intergovernmental agreement with OHA, increasing a contract by $1.9 million for epidemiology and laboratory capacity for emerging infectious diseases, and Covid client services through June 30. If approved, the contract would total $11.4 million.
They will also consider adding $175,000 to a contract for HIV Early Intervention and Outreach services through Dec. 31, 2022. If approved, the OHA contract would total more than $950,000.
The meeting starts at 9 a.m. in the Senator Hearing Room at 555 Court Street N.E. People can view the meeting on YouTube. Anyone wishing to testify over the phone for the public hearing must pre-register online before 4 p.m. Tuesday.
-Saphara Harrell
