{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-10-312","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 10–312","heading":"","body":"(a) Each county advisory committee and each intercounty advisory committee may:\n(1) Create subcommittees; and\n(2) Have additional individuals participate as needed.\n(b) Each county advisory committee and intercounty advisory committee shall:\n(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;\n(2) Determine the needs of the county mental health system, including quality of services, gaps in the system, and interagency coordination;\n(3) Participate in the development of the local mental health plan and local mental health budget;\n(4) (i) Prepare and disseminate an annual report to the following:\n1. The health officer;\n2. In Montgomery County, the director of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services;\n3. The county mental health director;\n4. The governing body of the appropriate county;\n5. The director of the local core service agency or local behavioral health authority, if any;\n6. The regional mental health director;\n7. The Director;\n8. The Secretary; and\n9. The Behavioral Health Advisory Council; and\n(ii) Include in the annual report, at a minimum, the following:\n1. A description of the progress of the county mental health system;\n2. Recommendations on actions needed to improve the system;\n3. Recommendations on priorities for allocation of funds; and\n4. In accordance with those priorities and after consideration of financial resources, recommendations on appropriate allocation of funds;\n(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\n(6) Review and comment upon the annual fiscal report.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=10-312","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"8caf688e56abbfcb5645d65cd3d8b224aa01f020c87e6586f6fe1822bde59a9f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-10-311","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-10-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}