PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota lawmakers are exploring solutions to better support residents with intellectual disabilities. A special summer study committee convened for the first time on Wednesday, asking organizations to submit their top recommendations within a week. Co-Chair Senator Chris Karr of Sioux Falls noted that the key challenge is finding ways to address needs while working with limited resources. Dan Cross, executive director of a group representing service providers, emphasized that funding is already stretched thin for community support programs such as Life Scape and Dakota Abilities, which deliver care across the state. For more Government stories from MitchellNow.com, Click Here.
Lawmakers Launch Study to Improve Services for Intellectually Disabled Residents
South Dakota lawmakers are launching a summer study to improve support for residents with intellectual disabilities, amid ongoing concerns about underfunded care services. The committee, co-chaired by Senator Chris Karr of Sioux Falls, is calling on advocacy groups and providers to submit top recommendations within a week.
