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House amends and approves bill clarifying county mental health authority structure
Summary
The House amended and passed first substitute Senate Bill 191 to specify which local entity serves as the county mental health authority (executive, manager, or commission depending on county government form), require oversight responsibilities for designated authorities, and preserve coverage for adults, youth and children.
Representatives debated and amended Senate Bill 191, which addresses county oversight of local authorities for human services and designates which local entity serves as the county mental health authority depending on local government form. Representative Sites moved amendment #4 to specify that in council–manager counties the manager is the authority, in executive–council counties it is the executive and in commission…
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