§334-11  Servicearea boards.  (a)  A service area board shall be established to advise eachservice area administrator.  Each board shall consist of nine members appointedby the governor, who shall serve for terms to be determined by the governor. After the initial appointees, the governor shall fill each vacancy on a boardby appointing a member from a list of four persons submitted by that board,except that, if the board is unable to achieve a quorum at two consecutivemeetings called for the purpose of making such a list, the list may be providedby a group of at least seven service area consumers and nonproviders of mentalhealth services.  This group shall consist of all board members willing toparticipate in making the list and other area consumers and nonproviders ofmental health services to be selected by the service area board chairperson andservice area administrator.  Any meeting called for the purpose of making thelist shall be subject to part I of chapter 92.  The members of the board shallbe service area residents, who are consumers or nonproviders of mental healthservices and service area providers with a majority being non-state employeesand nonproviders of mental health or other health services.

Each board shallelect a chairperson from among its members.  All members shall serve withoutcompensation but shall be paid their necessary expenses in attending meetingsof the board.

(b)  Each servicearea administrator and board, in consultation with public and privateproviders, shall participate in the development of comprehensive integratedservice area plans and budgets.  Each board shall advise the service areaadministrator about service area needs to prevent and treat mental or emotionaldisorders, combined mental illness substance abuse disorders, and personsafflicted by these disorders, and provide advice, guidance, and recommendationsto both the advisory commission on drug abuse and controlled substances,section 329-2, and the state council on mental health, section 334-10, as theydeem appropriate.

(c)  If a servicearea administrator's actions are not in conformance with the board's planningdecisions, the service area administrator shall provide a written explanationto the board. [L 1984, c 218, pt of §1; am L 1985, c 6, §1; am L 1987, c14, §1; am L 1993, c 210, §3; am L 2004, c 79, §4]