The legislation, which Gov. Dayton signed earlier this week, provides a total of $15.5 million to maintain basic services throughout Minnesota, according to the report.
In addition to the $2 million for hospitals and EMS, the bill also includes Minnesota Department of Human Services costs for Ebola response, as well as $10.4 million for DHS so it won’t have to reduce services to continue caring for patients.
Minnesota Security Hospital, a secure psychiatric hospital located in St. Peter was required to add more than 75 full-time positions to make sure that staff and patients were safe, but DHS “has not had sufficient funding to cover the deficit,” according to the report.
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