Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-5-14. Appointment and term of office of mental health advocate
The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a member of the bar of this state who has been practicing law for at least five (5) years to fill the office of the mental health advocate. The appointment shall be made from a list of at least three (3) persons prepared and submitted by a committee consisting of one attorney appointed by the Rhode Island Disability Law Center; one person appointed by the Rhode Island Association for Mental Health; one person appointed by the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Rhode Island; three (3) persons appointed by the Coalition of Consumer Self Advocates; one psychiatrist, appointed by the Rhode Island district branch of the American Psychiatric Association; one psychologist appointed by the Rhode Island Psychological Association; one social worker appointed by the Rhode Island chapter of the National Association of Social Workers; and two (2) members of the general public appointed by the governor. The person appointed mental health advocate shall hold office for a term of five (5) years and shall continue to hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 12; P.L. 1991, ch. 146, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 106; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 106.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-5-14
- 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.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Psychiatrist: means a person licensed by the Rhode Island department of health to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 37 of Title 5 who has, in addition, completed three (3) years of graduate psychiatric training in a program approved by the American Medical Association or American Osteopathic Association. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-5-2
- Psychologist: means a person licensed by the Rhode Island department of health pursuant to chapter 44 of Title 5. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-5-2
- Social worker: means a person who has a masters or further advanced degree from a school of social work, that is accredited by the council of social work education and who is licensed by the Rhode Island department of health pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-5-2