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§ 10-308. Duty of counties to establish committees

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 10. Mental Health Law (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Advisory Bodies (Refs & Annos)
Part II. County Advisory Committees
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-308
§ 10-308. Duty of counties to establish committees
Currentness
In general
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the governing body of each county shall establish a mental health advisory committee.
Purpose of committee
(b) The purpose of a mental health advisory committee shall be to serve as advocate for a comprehensive mental health system for persons of all ages.
Intercounty mental health advisory committee
(c) The governing bodies of two or more counties may establish, by agreement, an intercounty mental health advisory committee if:
(1) The population of one of the counties is too small to warrant the establishment of a mental health advisory committee for that county; and
(2) The Director consents.
Joint advisory committee
(d) The governing body of a county may establish a joint mental health and addictions advisory committee.
Howard County
(e) In Howard County, if a quasi-public authority is established under Subtitle 12 of this title, the governing body may designate the authority as the mental health advisory committee for the county.
Baltimore City
(f) In Baltimore City, the governing body may designate Behavioral Health Systems Baltimore the local behavioral health authority for Baltimore City under Subtitle 12 of this title, as the mental health advisory committee for Baltimore City.
Anne Arundel County
(g) In Anne Arundel County, the governing body may designate Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency, Inc., the core service agency or local behavioral health authority for Anne Arundel County under Subtitle 12 of this title, as the mental health advisory committee for Anne Arundel County.
Washington County
(h) In Washington County, the governing body may designate Washington County Mental Health Authority, Inc., the core service agency for Washington County under Subtitle 12 of this title, as the mental health advisory committee for Washington County.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 176, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 1992, c. 430, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992; Acts 2004, c. 62, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2005, c. 376, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2007, c. 272, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2009, c. 387, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2015, c. 469, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
Formerly Art. 43, § 1J.
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-308, MD HEALTH GEN § 10-308
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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