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Supervisors discuss role as fiscal agent and governance as regional disability services shift
Summary
County officials discussed whether Johnson County should remain fiscal agent for the East Central Region’s disability access point and whether to stay party to the region’s 28E shared‑services agreement as state administration of mental‑health and disability services changes.
May (regional staff) briefed the Johnson County Board of Supervisors on a major reorganization of regional mental‑health and disability services that will take effect July 1, and asked whether the county will remain fiscal agent for the East Central Region’s Disability Access Point (DAP).
May told the board that under the new state rules the DAP will focus on information and referral, options counseling, short‑term services and supports and service coordination. ‘‘The list of services for short term services and supports is very small. It includes transportation. It includes rent. It includes respite,’’ May said, and added HHS intends those payments to be short term.
Scope and funding: May said HHS estimates the DAP will spend roughly 10%–15% of the former regional budget on short‑term services; regional staff…
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