County Jail Open Enrollment

County Jail Open Enrollment Period: June 1 at 8:00 a.m. – June 12 at 5:00 p.m.

This page provides information about the open enrollment process for Iowa county jails related to behavioral health services for state fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027). The Iowa Primary Care Association (Iowa PCA), in partnership with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS), is using this process to allow counties to request a change to their current behavioral health services provider for the upcoming fiscal year while longer-term service planning continues.

Counties should complete the open enrollment form only if they wish to change providers or use a provider other than their current provider. If no form is submitted, the county’s current provider will remain in place for SFY 2027. Please review the FAQ for additional details before submitting the form. 

Submit form here

Open Enrollment Form

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The long-term service model is still being developed, so there will not be a spring 2026 RFP for these services. Instead, current service arrangements will generally remain in place for FY27, with an open enrollment option for counties that want to change providers.

  • No. Additional time is needed to support stakeholder input, strengthen planning, and align the process with the future model for behavioral health services in jails.

  • The open enrollment period is June 1 through June 12, 2026.

  • Only counties that want to change from their current behavioral health provider for the next state fiscal year should complete the form.

  • The form may only be submitted by a County Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff or Jail Administrator, and only one submission will be accepted per county.

  • Your current provider will remain in place for the next fiscal year.

  • Provider selection will remain in effect for the full state fiscal year, although changes may be allowed through the Iowa PCA grievance and review process if needed.

  • Those services may continue, and allowable services may still be invoiced to Iowa PCA as they were during the past year, but please note that in the open enrollment form where appropriate.

  • Iowa PCA intends to release an RFP for behavioral health services in jails for the July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028 contract period.