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Scott County staff explain 28B regional disability-services agreement; no county cost reported
Summary
Staff described a proposed 28B agreement to incorporate 14 counties into a governing board for disability access and behavioral-health coordination; presenters said the agreement requires no county funding, would seat a Scott County representative, and leaves service delivery and budgeting decisions with the state and ASO.
County staff summarized a 28B intergovernmental agreement to form a regional governing board for disability access points (DAP) and behavioral-health Administrative Service Organization (ASO) oversight that would include Scott County among 14 counties.
Presentation: Lori (covering for Julie Davidson) explained the agreement creates a governing board to coordinate across counties and interact with HHS and the statewide ASO; she stressed the 28B would not cost Scott County money and would not prevent services from being provided locally if the county chose not to sign. The new governing structure would give local counties a voice on issues such as service navigator performance and potential grant decisions; staff said the governing board does not determine the state budget or routine service funding, which remain controlled by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Board members asked about the board's powers, including language permitting the governing board to retain counsel or hire/fire employees, and whether those provisions could expose counties to liability. Staff said the template language was based on previous MHDS-region agreements and that they would follow up with Julie Davidson and legal counsel to clarify liabilities and what would be binding on participating counties.
Next steps: staff expected the governing board to meet quarterly, with the first meeting anticipated in November, and said Scott County could appoint a representative and an alternate; legal follow-up on the agreement template was requested before the board took any final action.
