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South Dakota GOAC to get Report on the Human Services Center

South Dakota GOAC to get Report on the Human Services Center

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The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature meets on Monday in Pierre.
Committee Chair, Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, says one agenda item will be a review of operations at the Human Service Center……

Hunhoff says there is a change at the top at HSC……

Ken Coles was hired from Colorado to be the new administrator at the hospital.
Hunhoff says she expects Department of Social Services Secretary Lynne Valenti to appear and answer questions. She wants to help committee members understand how the center operates……

Another interim committee will be studying mental health issues and access this summer.

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