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Iowa Mental Health Funding Shifts From County To State

Iowa is realigning how it funds behavioral health services. It is moving from a county-based funding distribution model for behavioral health services to a state-based model. The realignment pertains to mental health funding raised by county property taxes. Starting July 1, 2022, the counties will remit their mental health funds raised by property taxes to the state general fund. The state will transfer the locally raised funds to Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) Mental Health and Disability Services (MDHS). …

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