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James Lankford: “The cost to meet the proposed regulations is expected to be in the hundreds of thousands and will have a devastating…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2016
The cost to meet the proposed regulations is expected to be in the hundreds of thousands and will have a devastating impact to the community mental health industry overall.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford cites concerns from a mental health service about the financial burden of new regulations.

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