Codington County board selects Dakotacare Option 6 after multi‑stakeholder review; unit votes follow
After meetings with department heads, union stewards and multiple insurers, the board voted in December to adopt Dakotacare Option 6 for non‑union staff and permitted bargaining units to opt in or retain alternate coverage; final selections required unit ratification and contract discussions.
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Following a series of multi-stakeholder meetings in December, Codington County’s Board of Commissioners voted to adopt Dakotacare Option 6 as the county’s baseline health plan and to allow bargaining units to decide whether to join that plan. The decision followed presentations from insurers and a review by an internal committee of department heads and union stewards.
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