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Regional Mental Health Advisory Committee: (5-7 members)

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Health - General Article - 10-309 of Annotated Code of Maryland

10-309. Membership

In general. - (1) The mental health advisory committee of each county shall consist of:

(i) As nonvoting ex officio members, the following individuals or their designees:

1. The health officer for the county;

2. A representative of a State inpatient facility that serves that county, appointed as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection;

3. The county mental health director;

4. The director of the core service agency, if any; and

5. In jurisdictions with designated State inpatient beds located in local general hospitals, a representative from that facility; and

(ii) As voting members, appointed by the governing body of the county and representative of the county's major socio-economic and ethnic groups;

1. At least 5, but not more than 7, representatives selected from among the following groups or agencies:

A. The governing body;

B. The county department of education;

C. The local department of social services;

D. The practicing physicians;

E. Mental health professionals who are not physicians;

F. The clergy;

G. The legal profession;

H. A local law enforcement agency;

I. A local general hospital that contains an inpatient psychiatric unit;

J. The Department of Aging;

K. The Department of Juvenile Justice;

L. The local alcohol and drug abuse agency; and

M. A local community rehabilitation or housing program; and

2. At least 5 individuals selected from among the following groups or organizations and appointed as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection:

A. At least 2 individuals who are currently receiving or who have in the past received mental health services;

B. Parents or other relatives of adults with mental disorders;

C. Parents or other relatives of children or adolescents with emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders the onset of which occurred during childhood or adolescence;

D. The local mental health association, if any; and

E. A member of the general public

(2) If more than one State inpatient facility serves a county, a representative from at least 1 of the facilities shall be appointed by the Director.

(3) At least one-half of the voting members shall be appointed from among the individuals listed in paragraph (1) (ii) 2 A through C of this subsection.

(b) Intercounty advisory committees. - If an intercounty advisory committee is established, the governing body of each participating county shall appoint at least 4 members of the committee.

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