2019 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XL - Additional Executive Departments
Chapter 632 - Comprehensive Psychiatric Services
Section 632.555 Governing board for project, members, terms, duties.
Effective 28 Aug 1989
632.555. Governing board for project, members, terms, duties. — 1. There is hereby established within the department of mental health a "Governing Board" for the demonstration project established pursuant to section 632.553. The board shall be composed of seven members who are residents of the county selected for the demonstration project. Such members shall be appointed by the director of the department of mental health with the advice and consent of the state mental health commission.
2. Board members shall serve for the three-year duration of the demonstration project. The board members shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses in the performance of their duties.
3. The board shall be responsible for the direct implementation of the demonstration project and shall monitor and direct the treatment of the severely emotionally disturbed children within the project, evaluating the treatment effectiveness and the cost effectiveness of the program. The board shall make quarterly reports to the department of mental health regarding such effectiveness of treatment and cost benefit.
4. The department shall provide clerical and administrative support to the board.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 502, et al. § 3)
