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Isanti County staff warn governor’s proposed budget could shift millions in social‑service costs to counties
Summary
Health and human services staff told commissioners the governor’s proposed budget would shift substantial costs for disability waiver residential services and other programs to counties, estimating a potential levy increase of about $944,570 for waiver cost‑shifts; behavioral‑health and civil‑commitment cost shares also rose as concerns.
Isanti County health and human services staff on [date not specified] told commissioners that the governor’s proposed budget could shift significant costs to counties, notably in disability waiver residential services, behavioral health funds and civil‑commitment cost shares.
HHS staff reported the county has about 600 people eligible for disability waivers and roughly 134 receiving residential waiver services. Staff said a proposed 5% county cost‑share increase in waiver funding would amount to an estimated levy…
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