JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. — The Jefferson County Health Department will get a new mobile wellness vehicle to replace a recreation vehicle that was damaged in an accident last summer.
The Health Department Board of Trustees voted 4-0 on Feb. 22 to award a contract to Craftsman up to $493,034 to buy a 33-foot Ford F53 V8 RV, which should be ready between 210 and 240 days from the award date, said Melissa Parmeley, the department’s clinical services manager. Board member Amber Henry was absent from the meeting.
The new vehicle will include a generator, a Bosch water system, two roof-mounted AC units, awning, wheelchair lift, alarm system, recording camera system and a graphics wrap, Parmeley said.
The mobile wellness vehicles are used throughout the county to provide screenings for blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol, as well as for acute and chronic care for medical conditions, and to complete examinations, like sports physicals.
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