Nebraska’s Lancaster County Approves Mental Health Privatization Plans

Circle Connections: Policy & Regulatory Updates Lancaster County Board gave a unanimous nod Tuesday to privatization plans for the Community Mental Health Center. The two-year effort to privatize the county service is coming to a close, as three local providers likely will take over the operation starting July 1. On Monday, the Region V Systems governing board likely will vote to finalize the plan. Region V Systems oversees publicly funded behavioral health services for 16 counties in Southeast Nebraska, contracting for services and dispensing state and federal funds. It is in charge of overseeing the center's transition. The . . .