Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-25.12 - Regional governance structure
The counties comprising a
(1)
Governing board. The
governing board shall comply with the provisions of Iowa Code section
225C.57, Iowa Code chapter 69
and other applicable laws relating to boards and commissions, including but not
limited to the following:
a. The governing
board shall include the following members:
(1)
Board of supervisors members' counties comprising the region . Members
representing boards of supervisors shall not exceed 49 percent of the total
membership of the governing board.
(2) One adult person who utilizes mental
health and disability services or is an actively involved relative of an adult
who utilizes such services, designated by the regional adult mental health and
disability services advisory committee.
(3) One member representing the education
system in the region .
(4) One
member who is a parent of a child who utilizes children's behavioral health
services or is an actively involved relative of a child who utilizes such
services.
(5) One member
representing an adult service provider in the region , designated by the
regional adult mental health and disability services advisory
committee.
(6) One member
representing a children 's behavioral health service provider in the region ,
designated by the regional children's behavioral health services advisory
committee.
(7) One member
representing law enforcement in the region .
(8) One member representing the judicial
system in the region .
b.
Each member of the governing board shall have one vote.
c. The governing board shall create a
regional adult mental health and disability services advisory committee, which
shall designate members to the governing board as defined in Iowa Code section
225C.57(2).
d. The governing board shall create a
regional children's behavioral health services advisory committee, which shall
designate members to the governing board as defined in Iowa Code section
225C.57(2).
e. The governing board
shall appoint and evaluate the performance of the chief executive officer of
the regional administrative entity who will serve as the single point of
accountability for the region .
(2)
Regional administrator .
The formation of the regional administrator shall be as defined in Iowa Code
sections 225C.55,
225C.57, and
225C.68.
a. The regional administrative entity is
under the control of the governing board.
b. The regional administrative entity shall
enter into and manage performance-based contracts in accordance with Iowa Code
section 225C.4(1)
"x."
c. The
regional administrative entity structure shall have clear lines of
accountability .
d. The regional
administrative entity functions as a lead agency.
e. The regional administrative entity staff
shall include one or more coordinators of mental health and disability
services .
f. The regional
administrative entity staff shall include one or more coordinators of
children's behavioral health services .
(3)
Regional service system
management. The region may either directly implement a system of
service management and contract with service providers, or contract with a
private entity to manage the regional service system , provided all requirements
of Iowa Code section 225C.60 are met by the private
entity.
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