(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 or local behavioral health authority, if any; 6. The regional mental health director; 7. The Director; 8. The Secretary; and 9. The Behavioral Health Advisory Council; 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.
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