[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR51.22]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 51_REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR 

INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart B_Program Administration and Priorities

 

Sec.  51.22  Governing authority.



    (a) Each P&A system shall have a governing authority responsible for 

its planning, designing, implementing and functioning. It shall, jointly 

with the advisory council, annually establish program priorities and 

policies.

    (b) If the P&A system is organized with a multi-member governing 

board:

    (1) Each P&A system shall establish policies and procedures for the 

selection of its governing board members and for the board evaluation of 

the P&A system director. The terms of board members shall be staggered 

and for 4 years except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy for 

an unexpired term shall serve for the remainder of such term. A member 

who has been appointed for a term of 4 years may not be reappointed to 

the governing board during the 2-year period beginning on the date on 

which such 4-year term expired.

    (2) The board shall be composed of members who broadly represent or 

are knowledgeable about the needs of the clients served by the P&A 

system and shall include a significant representation of individuals 

with mental illness who are, or have been eligible for services, or have 

received or are receiving mental health services, and family members, 

guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of such individuals.

    (3) If the governing authority is organized as a private nonprofit 

entity, the chairperson of the advisory council shall be a member of the 

governing board.

    (c) Continuing efforts shall be made to include members of racial 

and ethnic minority groups as board members.

    (d) Any member of the advisory council may also serve on the 

governing board.