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Mitchell County approves shared mental-health advocate arrangement (Resolution 1349-26)
Summary
The board approved Resolution 1349-26 to share a mental-health advocate with a neighboring county; the named provider (referenced in the motion) will be employed by the lead county, and all advocate fees will be reimbursed by the ASO, the board heard.
Mitchell County supervisors voted on Feb. 3 to approve Resolution 1349-26 establishing a shared mental-health advocate agreement. The resolution designates that the lead county (Fayette County, per discussion) will employ the advocate and that Mitchell County will share the advocate's services at the rate charged by the lead agency. Supervisors were told that associated fees for the mental-health advocate position are reimbursed by the ASO (Administrative Services Organization).
During discussion board members identified Angela Mastrom (name appears in the transcript) as the person who had expressed interest in serving as a shared mental-health advocate. A supervisor moved to approve Resolution 1349-26; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. No recorded roll-call vote or numeric tally is contained in the transcript.
What passed: Resolution 1349-26 authorizes Mitchell County to receive shared mental-health advocate services under the arrangement described; the lead county will handle employment and ASO reimbursement processes.
Next steps: County staff will follow the lead-county process to finalize employment and reimbursement logistics. The transcript does not include a detailed implementation schedule or a named start date for the shared services.
