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Counties warn HR1 and federal changes will shift significant costs to local government; urge system modernization and legislative fixes
Summary
Carver and Scott County Health & Human Services directors warned that recent federal changes (HR1) and SNAP/Medicaid rule shifts could impose large county costs; staff recommended immediate bridging fixes, long-term system modernization, and unified legislative messaging to limit county exposure.
Carver and Scott County Health & Human Services directors told joint county leaders that several federal and state policy changes will significantly increase county workload and costs unless state or federal funding offsets are provided.
"We are really in a crisis in Health and Human Services," Heather Goodwin, Carver County Health & Human Services director, said during the presentation. County staff highlighted three priorities: immediate bridging relief to protect existing service levels, short-term statutory fixes to limit county fiscal…
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