To: Delrico J. Loyd, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Christopher R. Swanson, Sheriff
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County Sheriff and New Paths Inc., in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00, to provide for Medicated Assistance Treatment; the term of this agreement is October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; the cost of this agreement is fully grant funded and will be paid from account 2848-324.00-801.000
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Request to accept the professional services contract between Genesee County and New Paths Inc for the term of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, not to exceed $250,000.00, to be paid from account #2848-324.00-801.000
BACKGROUND:
This request continues the Genesee County Jail’s efforts to implement and continue a strategic Medicated Assistance Treatment (MAT)/Medicated Opioid Use Disorder (. MOUD) program. In partnership with jail staff, jail medical personnel and New Paths inmates in the Genesee County jail will be assessed and treated based on continuity of care and recommendations of specialists. This coordination of efforts is fully funded by the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) grant approved in resolution # 2025-2444 with no additional general fund money being requested.
DISCUSSION:
New Paths, Inc., Genesee County’s largest substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider and longstanding contracted SUD treatment provider for the GCJ, will manage the medication budget for Vital Core for jail based MOUD services. New Paths, Inc. will ensure that Vital Core is able to provide medication treatment for individuals experiencing withdrawal management, continuation of MOUD treatment, and induction of MOUD for those preventing a return to opiate use post incarceration. New Paths, Inc., will provide individual and group therapy and peer recovery coaching services to those in the jail receiving MOUD services by Vital Core. The New Paths, Inc. medical staff and clinical staff are accessible for consultation and case conceptualization. New Paths, Inc. will work in collaboration with Vital Core to ensure a warm handoff occurs to those leaving the jail and needing to continue in MOUD treatment in the community.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
No general fund request. This request for the $250,000.00 service contract to be paid from account # 2848-324.00-801.000 is fully funded by the RSAT grant.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This request meets the County Priorities by focusing on healthier and safer communities.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Office of Genesee County Sheriff to authorize entering into a professional services contract between Genesee County and New Paths Inc. (vendor), whereby the vendor will provide Medicated Assistance Treatment / Medicated Opioid Use Disorder services for inmates in the Genesee County Jail for the term commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, at a cost to the county not to exceed $250,000.00 to be provided from the RSAT grant out of account 2848-324.00-801.000, is approved ( a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the April 8, 2026 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County.