Mental Health

The community-based, person-centered mental health and disability services system for adults provides locally delivered services, regionally managed with statewide standards. Regional leaders, guided by the regional management plan, coordinate quality community services that support individuals with disabilities in obtaining their maximum independence.

On July 1, 2020, the regional system also became responsible for implementing certain aspects of the children’s behavioral health system, as passed in HF690 during the 2019 legislative session.

On May 15, 2024, Governor Kim Reynold’s signed HF2673, which will replace the current mental health regional system with a behavioral health district system. This will become effective on 7/1/2025. Updates on this realignment can be found on the HHS website.

The Eastern Iowa MHDSRegionis a potential funder for some services for individuals meeting certain eligibility guidelines including, but not limited to, financial, diagnostic, and county of residence.

For additional information, contact this office at 563-652-1743. Or, visit the Eastern Iowa MHDS Region website; or the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, formerly Department of Human Services).

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