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​​Federal Statute

42 USC​ 300x-3 PUBLIC LAW 102-321-JUL. 10, 1992

SEC. 1914. STATE MENTAL HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL

IN GENERAL

A funding agreement for a grant under section 1911 is that the State involved will establish and maintain a State mental health planning council in accordance with the conditions described in this section.

DUTIES

A condition under subsection (a) for a Council is that the duties of the Council are:

  1. to review plans provided to the Council pursuant to section 1915(a) by the State involved and to submit to the State any recommendations of the Council for modifications to the plans;
  2. to serve as an advocate for adults with a serious mental illness, children with a severe emotional disturbance, and other individuals with mental illnesses or emotional problems; and
  3. to monitor, review, and evaluate, not less than once each year, the allocation and adequacy of mental health services within the State.

MEMBERSHIP

IN GENERAL

A condition under subsection (a) for a Council is that the Council be composed of residents of the State, including representatives of:

  1. the principal State agencies with respect to:
    • mental health, education, vocational rehabilitation, criminal justice, housing, and social services; and
    • the development of the plan submitted pursuant to title XIX of the Social Security Act;
  2. public and private entities concerned with the need, planning, operation, funding, and use of mental health services and related support services;
  3. adults with serious mental illnesses who are receiving (or have received) mental health services; and
  4. the families of such adults or families of children with emotional disturbance.

 

CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS

A condition under subsection (a) for a Council is that:

  1. with respect to the membership of the Council, the ratio of parents of children with a serious emotional disturbance to other members of the Council is sufficient to provide adequate representation of such children in the deliberations of the Council; and
  2. not less than 50 percent of the members of the Council are individuals who are not State employees or providers of mental health services.

 

DEFINITION

For purposes of this section, the term 'Council' means a State mental health planning council.

 

SEC. 1915. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.

REVIEW OF STATE PLAN BY MENTAL HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL

The Secretary may make a grant under section 1911 to a State only if:

  1. the plan submitted under section 1912(a) with respect to the grant and the report of the State under section 1942(a) concerning the preceding fiscal year has been reviewed by the State mental health planning council under section 1914; and
  2. the State submits to the Secretary any recommendations received by the State from such council for modifications to the plan (without regard to whether the State has made the recommended modifications) and any comments concerning the annual report.

 

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