§13–4803. IN EFFECT
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2027 PER CHAPTERS 290 AND 291 OF 2023 //
(a) The Commission consists of the following members:
(1) One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;
(2) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(3) One representative of Maryland’s Congressional Delegation;
(4) The Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee;
(5) The Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee;
(6) The Secretary of Juvenile Services, or the Secretary’s designee;
(7) The Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health, or the Deputy Secretary’s designee;
(8) The Maryland Insurance Commissioner, or the Commissioner’s designee;
(9) The Executive Director of the Health Services Cost Review Commission, or the Executive Director’s designee;
(10) The Executive Director of the Maryland Health Care Commission, or the Executive Director’s designee;
(11) The Executive Director of the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission, or the Executive Director’s designee;
(12) The Executive Director of the State–designated health information exchange, or the Executive Director’s designee;
(13) The Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, or the Executive Director’s designee;
(14) The Secretary of the Maryland Department of Disabilities, or the Secretary’s designee;
(15) The Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, or the Secretary’s designee;
(16) The Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office for Children, or the Special Secretary’s designee;
(17) The Special Secretary of Opioid Response, or the Special Secretary’s designee;
(18) The Secretary of Aging, or the Secretary’s designee; and
(19) The following members appointed by the Governor:
(i) One representative of the Mental Health Association of Maryland;
(ii) One representative of the National Alliance on Mental Illness;
(iii) One representative of the Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland;
(iv) One representative of a provider of residential behavioral health services;
(v) One representative of an acute care hospital;
(vi) One representative of an inpatient psychiatric hospital;
(vii) One individual with experience as a consumer of behavioral health services;
(viii) One family member of an individual with experience as a consumer of behavioral health services;
(ix) One representative of a provider of substance use treatment services;
(x) One representative of a school–based health center;
(xi) One individual with expertise in social determinants of health;
(xii) One individual with expertise in health economics;
(xiii) One representative of a health insurance carrier;
(xiv) One representative of a managed care organization;
(xv) One representative from the Office of the Public Defender;
(xvi) One representative of the Developmental Disability Coalition;
(xvii) One representative of the Maryland Chapter of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence;
(xviii) One representative of the Maryland Psychological Association;
(xix) One representative of Disability Rights Maryland;
(xx) One representative of a Federally Qualified Health Center;
(xxi) One representative of a local behavioral health authority;
(xxii) One individual with an intellectual disability who uses self–directed behavioral health services; and
(xxiii) One representative of the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association.
(b) To the extent practicable, the membership of the Commission shall reflect the geographic and ethnic diversity of the State.
(c) The Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House jointly shall designate the chair of the Commission.
(d) The Department shall provide staff for the Commission.
(e) A member of the Commission:
(1) May not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but
(2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
(f) The Commission shall meet at least three times per year at the times and places determined jointly by the Commission and the Behavioral Health Advisory Council.