24A-10-3: Behavioral health executive committee.

A. The "behavioral health executive committee" is created and shall be composed of:

(1) the secretary of health care authority;

(2) the director of the behavioral health services division of the health care authority, who shall chair the committee;

(3) the director of the medical assistance division of the health care authority;

(4) the director of the administrative office of the courts; and

(5) three behavioral health experts designated by the director of the administrative office of the courts.

B. The behavioral health executive committee shall:

(1) designate behavioral health regions;

(2) review and approve regional plans;

(3) establish funding strategies and structure based on approved regional plans;

(4) monitor and track deliverables and expenditures and address deficiencies and implementation issues of regional plans; and

(5) establish a project management strategy that shall be led by a project manager at the health care authority.

C. The behavioral health executive committee shall convene at least quarterly. Meetings of the committee shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act [Chapter 10, Article 15 NMSA 1978]; provided that executive sessions are permitted when considering confidential or sensitive information.

D. The behavioral health executive committee shall report on a quarterly basis to the legislative finance committee on the implementation status of the regional plans.