DEPARTMENT: Veterans Services
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Enter Into A Joint Powers Agreement With State Of Minnesota, Acting Through Its Commissioner Of Minnesota Department Of Veterans Affairs, For Transportation Services To Veteran Affairs Medical Center In Minneapolis
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a joint powers agreement (JPA) with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) and Dakota County Veterans Services Office to provide free transportation services for veterans of Dakota County from the Hastings Veterans Home to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center (VAMC).
SUMMARY
The Hastings Veterans Home, owned and operated by the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA), is a 179-bed domiciliary care facility for honorably discharged veterans and their spouses, located in Hastings, Minnesota. This facility provides a full continuum of care and service to residents of the home. The Hastings Veterans Home provides residents twice daily round-trip van rides from the Hastings Veterans Home to the VAMC for those who need additional medical and dental care at the VAMC. While residents often utilize the van service, there is capacity on the van to take additional passengers.
The relationship and respective responsibilities between the Dakota County Veteran Services Office and the MDVA have been positive and long-standing through a JPA arrangement. The execution of the JPA allows Dakota County veterans who are not residents of the Hastings Veterans Home to utilize the van transportation service, free of charge. The agreement also provides that Dakota County Veteran Services staff will provide ride scheduling services for the veterans who are not residents of the Hastings Veterans Home who request transportation (Attachment: Joint Powers Agreement).
OUTCOMES
* From January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025, 51 van rides were scheduled.
* Provide Dakota County veterans greater access to receive medical c...
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