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Board authorizes Jefferson County to join regional MOU for mental health patient advocates despite open cost questions
Summary
Supervisors authorized the chair to sign an intercounty MOU (Des Moines County as fiscal agent) to provide a shared mental health patient advocate beginning July 1, 2025, while noting the agreement has no fixed cost and could leave the county liable for a prorated share if state reimbursement is not provided.
Jefferson County supervisors voted June 16 to authorize the chair to sign a memorandum of understanding among participating counties to provide a shared mental health patient advocate, with Des Moines County designated as fiscal agent.
Staff explained the MOU begins July 1, 2025, automatically renews yearly unless terminated, and contains an immediate…
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