Missouri Laws 630.015 – Director, appointment — duties of commission
1. The state mental health commission shall appoint the director of the department by and with the advice and consent of the senate, and the director shall serve at the pleasure of the commission.
2. The commission shall advise the director of the department as to all phases of department practices in order to make them compatible with professional standards, including the following subjects:
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 630.015
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Commission: the state mental health commission. See Missouri Laws 630.005
- Department: the department of mental health of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 630.005
- Director: the director of the department of mental health, or his designee. See Missouri Laws 630.005
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Habilitation: a process of treatment, training, care or specialized attention that seeks to enhance and maximize a person with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability to cope with the environment and to live as determined by the person as much as possible, as is appropriate for the person considering his or her physical and mental condition and financial means. See Missouri Laws 630.005
- Rehabilitation: a process of restoration of a person's ability to attain or maintain normal or optimum health or constructive activity through care, treatment, training, counseling or specialized attention. See Missouri Laws 630.005
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(1) Care, treatment, habilitation and rehabilitation facilities and programs;
(2) Manpower recruitment, development and training;
(3) Medical and statistical records;
(4) Operational policies;
(5) Accessibility of services.
3. The commission shall advise the director in the initiation, approval and guidance of research projects and distribution of research funds.
4. The commission shall assist the director in establishing, maintaining and reviewing the best possible plans, practices, rules and regulations, facilities, programs and services which are operated, funded or licensed by the department.