Bill aims to reduce cost of inmate health care in Jefferson County

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Acting on the request of Sheriff Mac McNeill, House Representative Allison Tant has introduced legislation for the coming session that seeks to cap the compensation that the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) must pay for health care services to inmates. House Bill 4001, which Tant filed on Sept. 16, is simply titled Jefferson County and applies specifically to this county. Meant as a cost-saver for taxpayers, the measure aims to limit the compensati