Statutes     Idaho Statutes
TITLE 39 
HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 31 
REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
39-3125.State planning council on mental health. (1) A state planning council 
shall be established to serve as an advocate for adults with a severe mental 
illness and for seriously emotionally disturbed children and youth; to advise 
the state mental health authority on issues of concern, policies and programs 
and provide guidance to the mental health authority in the development and 
implementation of the state mental health systems plan; to monitor and evaluate 
the allocation and adequacy of mental health services within the state on an 
ongoing basis; to ensure that individuals with severe mental illness and serious 
emotional disturbances have access to treatment, prevention and rehabilitation 
services including those services that go beyond the traditional mental health 
system; to serve as a vehicle for intra-agency and interagency policy and 
program development; and to present to the governor and the legislature by June 
30 of each year a report on the council’s achievements and the impact on the 
quality of life that mental health services has on citizens of the state.
(2)  The planning council shall be appointed by the governor and be comprised of 
no less than fifty percent (50%) family members and consumers with mental 
illness. Membership shall also reflect to the extent possible the collective 
demographic characteristics of Idaho’s citizens. The planning council membership 
shall strive to include representation from consumers, families of adult 
individuals with severe mental illness; families of children or youth with 
serious emotional disturbance; principal state agencies including the judicial 
branch with respect to mental health, education, vocational rehabilitation, 
criminal justice, title XIX of the social security act and other entitlement 
programs; public and private entities concerned with the need, planning, 
operation, funding and use of mental health services, and related support 
services; and the regional mental health board in each department of health and 
welfare region as provided for in section 39-3130, Idaho Code. The planning 
council may include members of the legislature and the state judiciary.
(3)  The planning council members will serve a term of two (2) years or at the 
pleasure of the governor, provided however, that of the members first appointed, 
one-half (1/2) of the appointments shall be for a term of one (1) year and 
one-half (1/2) of the appointments shall be for a term of two (2) years. The 
governor will appoint a chair and a vice-chair whose terms will be two (2) 
years.
(4)  The council may establish subcommittees at its discretion.
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