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Clark County extends contract with medical vendor for Clark County Jail, Juvenile Detention Center

WellPath has faced numerous lawsuits in recent years, but Jail Services director says they’re only option

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The Clark County Law Enforcement Center in Vancouver is pictured on Sept. 4, 2019. (The Columbian files)

The Clark County Council unanimously approved a request from the Department of Jail Services last week to extend its contract with medical vendor WellPath for two more years to provide health services for inmates in the Clark County Jail and the Juvenile Detention Center.

The extension comes with an increase to WellPath’s annual base pay to about $566,305 per month, for a total of $6.8 million annually.

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