Louisa County votes to terminate Southeast Iowa mental‑health 28E; change effective Nov. 30, 2025

The Louisa County Board of Supervisors on May 6 approved Resolution 202519 to terminate the Mental Health Agency of Southeast Iowa Region 28E, a regional intergovernmental agreement governing some behavioral‑health services.

The action, passed unanimously, follows the Iowa Legislature’s passage of HF2673, a law restructuring behavioral‑health, disability and related services and transferring some responsibilities to state agencies. County minutes record that the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services approved the agency’s closeout plan and that a majority of member counties had already resolved to terminate the 28E agreement.

By the resolution, the Board set the termination date for Nov. 30, 2025 and authorized related administrative steps required to wind down the regional arrangement. The vote was recorded as AYES: Shawn Maine, Kevin Hardin and Scot Hunt.

The termination does not itself detail local service transitions or funding reallocation; the minutes reference the state closeout plan but do not specify how Louisa County will redistribute responsibilities or funds after the 28E ends. The Board’s minutes note only that the closeout plan has state approval and that the termination aligns with HF2673.

The resolution passed May 6; the termination is effective Nov. 30, 2025. The county did not record further procedural steps or an implementation timeline in the minutes for transferring or maintaining local behavioral‑health functions.