Maryland Health - General Section 10-312

      (a)      Each county advisory committee and each intercounty advisory committee may:

            (1)      Create subcommittees; and

            (2)      Have additional individuals participate as needed.

      (b)      Each county advisory committee and intercounty advisory committee shall:

            (1)      Monitor, review and evaluate the allocation and adequacy of publicly funded mental health services within the county through means such as conducting or participating in site visits;

            (2)      Determine the needs of the county mental health system, including quality of services, gaps in the system, and interagency coordination;

            (3)      Participate in the development of the local mental health plan and local mental health budget;

            (4)      (i)      Prepare and disseminate an annual report to the following:

                        1.      The health officer;

                        2.      In Montgomery County, the director of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services;

                        3.      The county mental health director;

                        4.      The governing body of the appropriate county;

                        5.      The director of the local core service agency, if any;

                        6.      The regional mental health director;

                        7.      The Director;

                        8.      The Secretary; and

                        9.      The Maryland Advisory Council on Mental Hygiene; and

                  (ii)      Include in the annual report, at a minimum, the following:

                        1.      A description of the progress of the county mental health system;

                        2.      Recommendations on actions needed to improve the system;

                        3.      Recommendations on priorities for allocation of funds; and

                        4.      In accordance with those priorities and after consideration of financial resources, recommendations on appropriate allocation of funds;

            (5)      Review and comment upon the annual core service agency or county mental health plan and preliminary budget, prior to submission of the budget to the State; and

            (6)      Review and comment upon the annual fiscal report.