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Iowa faces decision on mental health agency or DSS control
Iowa lawmakers push to unify fragmented mental health services this year amid a battle over governance. The House favors keeping programs in the Department of Social Services while the Senate and Mental Health Advisory Council seek a separate agency. Funding proposals differ, with county costs and state aid varying under each plan, and estimates for a new agency range from 1 million to 1.5 million annually. Senator Miller supports a new agency, while Governor Ray remains a barrier to separation, leaving the outcome uncertain.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Department of Social Services
Robert Ray
Social Services Council
Town House
State
Mental Health Advisory Council
Ray
House
Advisory Council
Iowa Senate
Senate
Senate Human Resources Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Committee
State Department of Social Services
Independence
Mount Pleasant
Clarinda
Cherokee
Glenwood
Woodward
Iowa Mental Health Authority
Iowa City
Department of Social Service
Charles
Miller
Burlington
Tom Slater
Council Bluffs
Slater
Gregory Cusack
D-Davenport
Julia Gentleman
R-Des Moines
Gentleman
Michael Reagen
Chuck Palmer