Health Care Services for Jail

2026-11-03

The Proposer who is selected to provide the services described in this RFP ( hereinafter " Provider ") shall be the sole supplier and / or coordinator of the health care delivery system at the contracted Bedford County Jail facilities , (" Corrections "). Provider shall be responsible for all medical care for inmates at the facilities . The term " medical care " includes both " mental health care " as well as " dental care ". This responsibility of Provider for the medical care of an inmate commences with the commitment of the inmate to the custody of the administration of the facilities and ends with the discharge ( or temporary release ) of the inmate from the custody of the County at the facilities . Inmates housed in the facilities not covered under the terms of this RFP , or the resulting contract , will not be included in the Provider ' s responsibility while they are housed at other facilities or while being transported . Inmates held in the Jail or for other jurisdictions such as other counties or the US Justice Department will be included in the count , and the on - site care for these inmates will be the responsibility of the Provider for nursing and physician care , any supplies used , and for over - the - counter medications . Other medical costs which can be identified for specific inmates such as prescriptions , x - rays , dental procedures , and all off - site medically related consultations and procedures will be billed back to the originating agency , either by the County , the actual community agency providing the care , or by the Provider .

Tennessee

2026-05-05