This week we had floor action on a handful of bills. The one we spent the most time debating was HF 160, a bill for making appropriations for the Mental Health Transition Fund.

As you may remember, last year’s legislature created this Transition Fund in order to establish a redesign of Iowa’s mental health system. However, no money was appropriated at that time and was left to this year’s session.

All county administrators, supervisors and auditors were encouraged to review the Transition Fund rules, application process and application form. Counties that needed to apply for Transition Funds were required to submit their applications no later than Nov. 1, 2012.