Pathways representative briefs Chickasaw County Board of Health on statewide behavioral health system alignment
March 13, 2026 | Chickasaw County, Iowa
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At the March 13 meeting of the Chickasaw County Board of Health, Jhenna Barnes of Pathways gave a PowerPoint presentation describing changes to Iowa’s behavioral health system alignment that took effect July 1, 2025.
Barnes explained the redesign’s goal is to ensure access to behavioral health services for all Iowans and described the Iowa Primary Care Association’s role as a statewide administration service organization for the redesigned system. The presentation summarized how responsibilities and service administration have shifted under the new alignment.
Board members received the presentation as part of the agency’s informational packet; no formal board action on the behavioral health alignment was recorded at the meeting.
Barnes explained the redesign’s goal is to ensure access to behavioral health services for all Iowans and described the Iowa Primary Care Association’s role as a statewide administration service organization for the redesigned system. The presentation summarized how responsibilities and service administration have shifted under the new alignment.
Board members received the presentation as part of the agency’s informational packet; no formal board action on the behavioral health alignment was recorded at the meeting.
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