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SECTION 40.1-29-5

   § 40.1-29-5  Functions. – The functions of the council shall be:

   (1) To review and evaluate the behavioral health needs andproblems in the state and propose such recommendations as are appropriate;

   (2) To stimulate and seek the development and coordination ofall programs relating to behavioral health, including, but not limited to, suchareas as care and treatment, prevention, manpower, research and publiceducation;

   (3) To encourage interdisciplinary approaches to combating,treating and preventing substance abuse and mental illness, focusing inparticular on integrating support systems for behavioral health care;

   (4) To act as the advisory committee to the department ofmental health, retardation, and hospitals and the governor on any funds madeavailable to the department by the federal government for substance abuseand/or mental health treatment and prevention purposes;

   (5) To stimulate and investigate research as it affectsplanning and implementation of behavioral health care systems in the healthcare environment;

   (6) To make an annual report to the governor and the generalassembly during the month of January, setting forth:

   (i) The nature and extent of the behavioral health careproblems in the state;

   (ii) Such information and recommendations as the councildeems necessary to deal with the problems as documented;

   (iii) A review of the council's activities during thepreceding year, including but not limited to, reports relative to activity,performance and need;

   (iv) Any plans developed by the council to deal with thebehavioral health care problems identified by the council;

   (v) Other recommendations as may be appropriate and in thepublic interest.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-40-1 > Chapter-40-1-29 > 40-1-29-5

SECTION 40.1-29-5

   § 40.1-29-5  Functions. – The functions of the council shall be:

   (1) To review and evaluate the behavioral health needs andproblems in the state and propose such recommendations as are appropriate;

   (2) To stimulate and seek the development and coordination ofall programs relating to behavioral health, including, but not limited to, suchareas as care and treatment, prevention, manpower, research and publiceducation;

   (3) To encourage interdisciplinary approaches to combating,treating and preventing substance abuse and mental illness, focusing inparticular on integrating support systems for behavioral health care;

   (4) To act as the advisory committee to the department ofmental health, retardation, and hospitals and the governor on any funds madeavailable to the department by the federal government for substance abuseand/or mental health treatment and prevention purposes;

   (5) To stimulate and investigate research as it affectsplanning and implementation of behavioral health care systems in the healthcare environment;

   (6) To make an annual report to the governor and the generalassembly during the month of January, setting forth:

   (i) The nature and extent of the behavioral health careproblems in the state;

   (ii) Such information and recommendations as the councildeems necessary to deal with the problems as documented;

   (iii) A review of the council's activities during thepreceding year, including but not limited to, reports relative to activity,performance and need;

   (iv) Any plans developed by the council to deal with thebehavioral health care problems identified by the council;

   (v) Other recommendations as may be appropriate and in thepublic interest.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-40-1 > Chapter-40-1-29 > 40-1-29-5

SECTION 40.1-29-5

   § 40.1-29-5  Functions. – The functions of the council shall be:

   (1) To review and evaluate the behavioral health needs andproblems in the state and propose such recommendations as are appropriate;

   (2) To stimulate and seek the development and coordination ofall programs relating to behavioral health, including, but not limited to, suchareas as care and treatment, prevention, manpower, research and publiceducation;

   (3) To encourage interdisciplinary approaches to combating,treating and preventing substance abuse and mental illness, focusing inparticular on integrating support systems for behavioral health care;

   (4) To act as the advisory committee to the department ofmental health, retardation, and hospitals and the governor on any funds madeavailable to the department by the federal government for substance abuseand/or mental health treatment and prevention purposes;

   (5) To stimulate and investigate research as it affectsplanning and implementation of behavioral health care systems in the healthcare environment;

   (6) To make an annual report to the governor and the generalassembly during the month of January, setting forth:

   (i) The nature and extent of the behavioral health careproblems in the state;

   (ii) Such information and recommendations as the councildeems necessary to deal with the problems as documented;

   (iii) A review of the council's activities during thepreceding year, including but not limited to, reports relative to activity,performance and need;

   (iv) Any plans developed by the council to deal with thebehavioral health care problems identified by the council;

   (v) Other recommendations as may be appropriate and in thepublic interest.