LRB-1649/2
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
March 12, 2007 - Introduced by Representatives Grigsby, Zepnick, Berceau,
Cullen, Fields, Molepske, Sinicki, Toles, A. Williams, Young, Gunderson,
Mursau and A. Ott, cosponsored by Senators Lehman, Coggs, Erpenbach,
Lassa, Miller, Taylor, Wirch and Darling, by request of Wisconsin Council
on Mental Health. Referred to Committee on Health and Healthcare Reform.
AB173,1,3
1An Act to repeal 15.197 (1) (a), 15.197 (1) (b), 15.197 (1) (c) and 15.197 (1) (d);
2and
to renumber and amend 15.197 (1) (intro.) of the statutes;
relating to:
3membership of the Council on Mental Health.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current state law, the Council on Mental Health in the Department of
Health and Family Services is required to consist of 15 members, nominated by the
secretary of health and family services and appointed by the governor, who include
representatives of consumers of mental health services and consumer family
members; private mental health services organizations or groups; mental health
service providers; and state and county agencies.
Under current federal law, as a condition for receipt of moneys under a federal
mental health block grant, a state must establish and maintain a mental health
planning council. Membership of the council must include representatives of
principal state agencies with respect to mental health, education, vocational
rehabilitation, criminal justice, housing, and social services and with respect to
development of the state plan for Medical Assistance. Membership must also include
representatives of public and private mental health service entities; adults with
serious mental illnesses who are receiving or have received mental health services;
and the families of those adults or families of children with emotional disturbances.
Of this membership, at least 50 percent must be individuals who are not state
employees or providers of mental health services.
This bill increases the required number of members of the Council on Mental
Health to be not less than 21 nor more than 25. The bill eliminates all requirements
for representation of agencies and groups and all requirements for proportions of
total membership and, instead, requires that the members include representatives
of groups and a proportion of members as specified in federal law. The bill includes
provisions to stagger the lengths of terms of initial members of the expanded
membership.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB173, s. 1
1Section
1. 15.197 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.197 (1) and
2amended to read:
AB173,2,123
15.197
(1) Council on mental health. There is created in the department of
4health and family services a council on mental health consisting of
15 not less than
521 nor more than 25 members nominated by the secretary of health and family
6services and appointed by the governor for
staggered 3-year terms. Persons
7appointed to the council on mental health shall
have a recognized interest in and
8demonstrated knowledge of the problems of mental health. At least one-half of the
9members shall be consumers of mental health services or persons who do not provide
10mental health services. The council shall include representatives of
all of the
11following: groups and a proportion of members as specified in 42 USC 300x-3 (c), as
12amended to the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].
AB173, s. 2
13Section
2. 15.197 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB173, s. 3
14Section
3. 15.197 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB173, s. 4
15Section
4. 15.197 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB173, s. 5
16Section
5. 15.197 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB173,3,7
1(1)
Membership of council on mental health. Notwithstanding the length of
2terms specified for the members of the council on mental health under section 15.197
3(1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, 2 initial members of the expanded
4membership shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2011, 2 initial members
5of the expanded membership shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2012,
6and 2 initial members of the expanded membership shall be appointed for terms
7expiring on July 1, 2013.
