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Minnehaha County approves 2021 contracts for detox, medical examiner, mobile crisis and juvenile services
Summary
The commission authorized multiple 2021 agreements Dec. 15, including an interim detox contract with The Carroll Institute ($126,480), a coroner/medical examiner contract with Sanford/Dr. Kenneth Snell, mobile crisis team funding, juvenile services and animal control contracts, and the appointment of a QA director for rural ambulance services.
At its Dec. 15 meeting the Minnehaha County Commission approved a series of contracts and service agreements to cover public health, public safety and social services for 2021.
Human Services Director Kari Benz and The Carroll Institute executive director Gary Tuschen described an interim, month-to-month detoxification services contract to begin Dec. 28, 2020. The county will pay for eight beds for up to 93 days at $170 per bed per day, for a contract total of $126,480, while the LINK Community Triage Center remains delayed. The commission authorized the chair to sign the agreement by a 5-0 roll call vote.
Craig Dewey, assistant commission administrative officer, presented a 2021 coroner and medical examiner contract between Minnehaha County, Sanford Health Pathology…
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