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Nicollet County board approves additional MN Choices assessor to reduce long waitlist
Summary
The county approved an additional contracted MN Choices assessor after Health & Human Services reported 56 people on the waitlist and average non‑priority waits of about 121 days; the county’s net cost was estimated at $25,000 after reimbursements and state forensic services pledged up to $20,000 annually.
Nicollet County commissioners on Sept. 9 approved an agreement to add a contracted MN Choices assessor to address a backlog of long‑term‑services assessments. Cassie, a Health & Human Services staff member, told the board the county currently has 2.2 full‑time equivalent assessors and cannot meet statutory assessment timelines as demand and case complexity have increased.
Cassie said there were…
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