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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2118: Relating to mental health and disability services funds to establish county-controlled accounts for administrative expenses and increase the amount mental health and disability services funds may carryforward

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to mental health and disability services funds to establish county-controlled accounts for administrative expenses and increase the amount mental health and disability services funds may carryforward. The mental health and disability services (MHDS) system is a system of separate regional service areas consisting of one or more counties that work together to provide services related to mental health and disabilities to people within those regions. Under current law, a county may use a county mental health and disabilities services fund (county services fund) in order to pay for MHDS-related expenses.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 31, 2022

  • Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Pam Jochum (D)

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Broadlawns Medical Center; Easterseals Iowa; Hope Haven Area Development Center; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors

In plain words

  1. January 26, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Human Resources committee
  2. January 31, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Costello and Jochum

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF2118