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1 results foundAuthor: Maine. State Legislature. Office of Program Evaluation & Government Accountability Title: Health Care Services in State Correctional Facilities – Weaknesses Exist in MDOC’s Monitoring of Contractor Compliance and Performance; New Administration is Undertaking Systemic Changes Summary: The Maine Legislature’s Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability (OPEGA) has completed a review of Health Care Services in State Correctional Facilities. This review was performed at the direction of the Government Oversight Committee for the 124th Legislature. OPEGA contracted with an expert consultant, MGT of America, Inc. (MGT), to conduct most of the fieldwork for this review. The review’s scope was limited to the adult and juvenile correctional facilities operated by the Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC). It was also specifically focused on the health care services delivered to prisoners by the private correctional care providers Correctional Medical Services (CMS) and CorrectRx. Contracts with these providers represent most of the health care dollars spent on State prisoners, all of which are supported by the State’s General Fund. MGT conducted its fieldwork from September through November 2010 and began sharing its preliminary issues and recommendations with OPEGA and MDOC in January 2011. Subsequently, OPEGA discussed issues raised by MGT with MDOC management and performed some additional document review in the course of finalizing the issues and recommendations for this report. MDOC’s administration of health services for prisoners has been in a state of continuous change since OPEGA began this review in the summer of 2010 and continues to undergo changes as this report is being published. When the review was initiated, the MDOC position of Health Care Services Director was vacant. The position is responsible for administration and oversight of health care services and was filled just prior to MGT beginning the fieldwork. In January 2011, while OPEGA was just beginning discussions with MDOC about reportable issues and corrective actions, a new Governor assumed office. A new MDOC Commissioner was appointed and started in the position in late February and the staff in other administrative positions directly related to managing health care services began to change as well. As a result, OPEGA put this project on hold during the spring of 2011 to allow time for the new management of MDOC to familiarize themselves with the Department’s functions, review the MGT findings, and form their own conclusions about the state of health care services in MDOC facilities. This report now reflects issues drawn from MGT’s point in time look at the Department’s health care services for prisoners during the fall of 2010, the relevant actions that have been taken to date by the new administration, and OPEGA’s recommendations for ongoing improvements. 1 Correctional Medical Services has recently undergone organizational Details: Augusta: Maine State Legislature, Office of Program Evaluation & Government Accountability, 2011. 39p. Source: Internet Resource: Report No. SR-MEDSERV-09: Accessed November 19, 2011 at: http://www.maine.gov/legis/opega/GOC/GOC_meetings/Current_handouts/11-15-11/MEDSERV%20Final%20Report%2011-10-11.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United States URL: http://www.maine.gov/legis/opega/GOC/GOC_meetings/Current_handouts/11-15-11/MEDSERV%20Final%20Report%2011-10-11.pdf Shelf Number: 123403 Keywords: Correctional Health CarePrison Health Care (Maine) |