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Senators hear requests to make employment supports for people with serious mental illness permanent
Summary
Senate File 670 would add $2.5 million per year to ongoing funding for Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment services; testifiers said temporary funds expanded services but providers need base funding to avoid service cuts and to reach underserved counties.
Senator Mohammed introduced Senate File 670, which would appropriate $2.5 million in each fiscal year beginning in 2026 to support evidence‑based employment services — Individual Placement and Support (IPS) — for people with serious mental illness. The sponsor said the funding would “provide grants to operate programs that provide evidence based employment support services to persons with mental illness.”
Robert Reedy of RISE, which represents a coalition of 22 IPS providers, described IPS outcomes: “IPS...has a placement rate of 61 percent, higher than the national average of 55 percent,” and warned that without an ongoing increase providers would reduce services when one‑time…
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