Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-8.5-4. Community mental health boards – Composition
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Each community mental health center shall be governed by a board composed of at least nine (9) members of recognized ability and/or interest in the problems of mental health and substance abuse. Community mental health boards referred to in this chapter shall be incorporated under the laws of Rhode Island and governed by their bylaws. Members of the community mental health boards shall be derived through nonprofit corporation structures. The membership of each board shall reflect, as much as possible, the diversity of the center’s mental health service area and the consumers it serves.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 390, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-8.5-4
- Board: means the community mental health board created pursuant to this chapter as the governing body of the community mental health center. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-8.5-2
- Center: means the community mental health center which is a local, nonprofit entity organized and incorporated pursuant to the laws of the state, governed by a board, and recognized by the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals as the community mental health center for a designated mental health service area. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-8.5-2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- service area: means the geographical area within the boundaries of cities and towns, as designated by the director. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-8.5-2