Sec. 1914. STATE MENTAL HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL

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## SEC. 1914 STATE MENTAL HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL **[**300x–3**]** ###

(a)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. ###

(b)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. ###

(c)Membership ####

(1)In general A condition under subsection

(a)for a Council is that the Council be composed of residents of the State, including representatives of— #####

(A)the principal State agencies with respect to— ######

(i)mental health, education, vocational rehabilitation, criminal justice, housing, and social services; and ######

(ii)the development of the plan submitted pursuant to title XIX of the Social Security Act; #####

(B)public and private entities concerned with the need, planning, operation, funding, and use of mental health services and related support services; #####

(C)adults with serious mental illnesses who are receiving (or have received) mental health services; and #####

(D)the families of such adults or families of children with emotional disturbance. ####

(2)Certain requirements A condition under subsection

(a)for a Council is that— #####

(A)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 #####

(B)not less than 50 percent of the members of the Council are individuals who are not State employees or providers of mental health services. ###

(d)Definition For purposes of this section, the term “**Council**” means a State mental health planning council.