TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: September 13, 2016
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller
PHONE:
472-2341
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of the Behavioral Health Advisory Board's Amended Bylaws, Including a Name Change (From Mental Health Advisory Board) and Substantial Revisions to Duties, Membership, and Meetings
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve the amended Bylaws for the Behavioral Health Advisory Board, changing the Board's name and revising the duties, membership and meetings to comply with the California Welfare & Institutions Code and local policies.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
March 15, 2016, Item 4(g) - (removed for consideration)
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On October 21, 2015, the Behavioral Health Advisory Board (BHAB) voted to change their name (from Mental Health Advisory Board) to acknowledge the Board's increasing integration of behavioral health issues. In addition to the name change, other revisions were made simultaneously in an effort to bring the bylaws up to date and more accurately reflect the Board's work. On December 16, 2015, the BHAB voted to accept their amended bylaws, including their name change and substantial revisions aimed at clarifying the Board's authority as set forth in sections 5604 through 5607 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code (W&I Code). Approval of the amended bylaws was placed on the Board of Supervisors (BOS) Consent Calendar on March 15, 2016 but was removed for separate consideration and sent to County Counsel for further revision in order to comply with W&I Code and local BOS policies. The final bylaws, which change the name to BHAB, and substantially revise the duties, meetings, membership and appointment terms, were approved by BHAB at their July 20, 2016 meeting and are now presented...
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