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Iowa Scrutinizes Residents' Mental Health Records

Iowa wants to collect personal information on thousands of residents who receive mental health services paid for by the government. The Department of Human Services officials say the data, including patients' names and services received, is needed to account for how the state spends the millions of dollars earmarked for mental health.

DHS plan to collect data raises privacy concerns, Associated Press, February 7, 2005