4 Pa. Code § 6.933 - Composition of the Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Council
(a) The members of the Pennsylvania
Behavioral Health Council (Council) shall be appointed by and serve at the
pleasure of the Governor.
(b) The
Council shall consist of 33 members, including all of the following:
(1) The Secretary of Policy and Planning or
the Secretary's designee.
(2) The
Secretary of Human Services or the Secretary's designee.
(3) The Secretary of Health or the
Secretary's designee.
(4) The
Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth or the Commissioner's
designee.
(5) The Secretary of
Aging or the Secretary's designee.
(6) The Secretary of Drug and Alcohol
Programs or the Secretary's designee.
(7) The Secretary of Education or the
Secretary's designee.
(8) The
Adjutant General of Military and Veterans Affairs or the Adjutant General's
designee.
(9) The Commissioner of
Pennsylvania State Police or the Commissioner's designee.
(10) The Secretary of Corrections or the
Secretary's designee.
(11) The
Secretary of State or the Secretary's designee.
(12) The Secretary of Agriculture or the
Secretary's designee.
(13) The
Executive Director of Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency or the
Executive Director's designee.
(14)
The Secretary of Labor and Industry or the Secretary's designee.
(15) The Director of Digital Strategy at the
Governor's Office or the Director's designee.
(16) The Pennsylvania Attorney General or the
Attorney General's designee.
(17)
Two members of the public with a lived experience, undergoing treatment
services or in recovery from mental health illness or substance use
disorders.
(18) A family member of
an individual who receives mental health illness or substance use disorder
treatment services, or both.
(19)
Two representatives from county mental health offices, one from a rural county
and one from an urban county.
(20)
Two representatives from county drug and alcohol services, one from a rural
county and one from an urban county.
(21) Two representatives from an area agency
on aging, one from a rural county and one from an urban county.
(22) A clinician expert in child and family
behavioral healthcare services who is actively practicing.
(23) A substance use disorder treatment
specialist or an addiction specialist who is actively practicing.
(24) A primary care provider who is actively
practicing.
(25) A clinician expert
in treatment for people with co-occurring intellectual and developmental
disabilities and autism and mental illness.
(26) Two members from the Pennsylvania House
of Representatives.
(27) Two
members from the Pennsylvania Senate.
(c) The Secretary of Policy and Planning or
designee shall serve as chair and the Secretary of Human Services or designee
shall serve as vice chair of the Council.
(d) The Governor shall appoint an executive
director, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The executive
director will be housed in the Governor's Office of Policy and Planning. The
executive director shall prepare agendas, timelines and meeting schedules;
convene and attend all meetings; assist the Council with fulfilling its
responsibilities under this subchapter; and act as the Council's liaison to the
Governor's Office through the Governor's relevant designee.
(e) Council members may attend meetings in
person or virtually, or through a combination thereof, at the discretion of the
chairperson. In person or virtual participation shall be considered attendance
for purposes of constituting a quorum.
(f) Council members appointed by the Governor
and serving by virtue of their official position with the Commonwealth are
those identified in subsection (b)(1)' (16). Other Council members appointed by
the Governor will serve for a term of 2 years and may continue to serve until
their successor is appointed.
(g)
Members of the Council will serve without compensation for their work on the
Council.
(h) The Council may assign
tasks to the advisory committee, as needed.
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