Montana § 53-21-1010 County Commissioners -- Community Mental Health Centers -- Licensed Mental Health Centers

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§ 53-21-1010 — County Commissioners -- Community Mental Health Centers -- Licensed Mental Health Centers

Montana·Title 53 SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS·Ch. 21 MENTALLY ILL·Part 10 Service Area Authorities

53-21-1010 . County commissioners -- community mental health centers -- licensed mental health centers.

(1)The county commissioners in each of the counties in the region or service area that are designated as participating counties pursuant to subsection (4) may appoint, upon request, a person from their respective county to serve as a representative of the county on a community mental health center board or other licensed mental health center board.

(2)A community mental health center board or other licensed mental health center board may establish a recommended proportionate level of financial participation for each of the counties within the region for the provision of mental health services within the limits of financial participation authorized by this section.

(3)Prior to June 10

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53-21-1010 . County commissioners -- community mental health centers -- licensed mental health centers. (1) The county commissioners in each of the counties in the region or service area that are designated as participating counties pursuant to subsection (4) may appoint, upon request, a person from their respective county to serve as a representative of the county on a community mental health center board or other licensed mental health center board.
(2) A community mental health center board or other licensed mental health center board may establish a recommended proportionate level of financial participation for each of the counties within the region for the provision of mental health services within the limits of financial participation authorized by this section.
(3) Prior to June 10 of each year, the board of a community mental health center or other licensed mental health center may submit an annual budget to the board of county commissioners of each of the counties within their mental health region or service area, specifying each county's recommended proportionate share.
(4) If a board of county commissioners includes in the county budget the county's proportionate share of the community mental health center or other licensed mental health center board's budget, the county must be designated as a participating county. Funds for each participating county's proportionate share for the operation of mental health services within the region must be derived from the county's general fund. Subject to 15-10-420 , if the general fund is insufficient to meet the approved budget, a levy may be made on the taxable valuation of the county.
(5) Each board of county commissioners, after determining the amount of county general fund money to be used for mental health services, may contract with a community mental health center or another licensed mental health center or provider for mental health services in the county.

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