Opn. No.

Hon. Thomas A. Coughlin, III Commissioner Department of Correctional Services

You have asked whether health care providers who render professional services to the Department of Correctional Services under contract are entitled to representation and indemnification in the event they are involved in litigation arising out of the rendering of these services. You point out that you have experienced difficulty in recruiting health care providers to work on a full-time basis in correctional facilities, and that your Department has, therefore, opted to obtain these services from the providers as…