Mental health system for kids clears Iowa House
BPC Staff Mar 22, 2019 | 7:59 pm
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85 wordsAll Latest News, Government Policy and Law, Health and WellnessDespite criticism that it wasn’t robust enough, didn’t identify funding and fell short of meeting the need, legislation creating a children’s mental health system in the state won overwhelming support Thursday from the Iowa House, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. HF 690 would create a system to serve children up to age 18 who have serious emotional disturbances. It would not cover brain injury, intellectual disability or substance and developmental disorders unless they also occur along with a diagnosable mental, behavioral or emotional disorder.
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