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<br />CASSCOUNIY <br />GOVERNMENT <br />..I.. <br /> <br />Administration <br />701.241.5800 <br /> <br />Jail <br />701.271.2900 <br /> <br />Juvenile Detention <br />701.241.5845 <br /> <br />Emergency Mgmt. <br />701.241.5858 <br /> <br />Fax <br />701.241.5805 <br /> <br />211 9th St. S. <br />Box 488 <br />Fargo, North Dakota 58107..0488 <br />www.co.cass.nd.us/sheriff <br /> <br />Office of the Sheriff <br /> <br />Don Rudnick, Sheriff <br /> <br />July 8, 2005 <br /> <br />Vem Bennett, Portfolio Commissioner <br />Cass County Commission <br />Cass County Courthouse <br />Fargo, ND 58103 <br /> <br />Re: <br /> <br />Medication Administration within Cass County Jail <br /> <br />Commissioner Bennett: <br /> <br />Fargo Cass Public Health has submitted an amendment to their current contract with <br />Cass County to cover all medication administration at the Cass County Jail. I would <br />ask that this be placed on the next Commission Agenda for your consideration. <br /> <br />This is in response to a determination that our correctional officers would need to be <br />licensed by the North Dakota Board of Nursing in order to continue delivering <br />medications within the jail. This was not included in our original 2005 jail budget as <br />the criteria for licensing correctional officers took some time to develop and then it <br />took additional time to define the training required to meet those requirements. <br /> <br />Once the training was determined, I estimate that the initial cost for training our staff <br />will be $27,600 while Fargo Cass Public Health estimate $32,150. An additional <br />$600 would be spent for each new hire which would add $7,200 per year to our <br />training budget. Our office does not believe that licensing our staff is cost effective <br />as no other benefits are gained through this process and so other options were sought. <br /> <br />Our office has since reviewed a number of different options and believes that the <br />amendment by Fargo Cass Public Health is the most efficient and cost effective <br />means to provide for the medication administration within the Cass County Jail. The <br />amendment would cost an additional $11,830 for 2005. It covers the medication <br />issue and we gain additional nursing services which are needed. <br /> <br />Sample Motion: <br /> <br />Move to authorize the chair to sign the Amendment to Agreement for provision of <br />health services for Cass County by Fargo Cass Public Health. <br /> <br />Respectfully c@~ <br />. \ <br /> <br />~, .. <br /> <br />. Major Glenn D. Ellingsberg <br />Chief Deputy <br />Cass County Jail <br /> <br />Cass County Jail 45034 St S - Fargo, ND 58103 <br />