| Formal Name: | State Advisory Committee on Mental Health Services |
| Contact Person: | Sue Adams, Services Administrator, Division of Behavioral Health, NEDHHS, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, N#E 68509, 402-471-7820 |
| Purpose: | Authorization under 71-814 (2): The committee shall be responsible to the division and shall (a) serve as the state's mental health planning council as required by Public Law 102-321, (b) conduct regular meetings, (c) provide advice and assistance to the division relating to the provision of mental health services in the State of Nebraska, including, but not limited to, the development, implementation, provision, and funding of organized peer support services, (d) promote the interests of consumers and their families, including, but not limited to, their inclusion and involvement in all aspects of services design, planning, implementation, provision, education, evaluation, and research, (e) provide reports as requested by the division, and (f) engage in such other activities as directed or authorized by the division. This Committee does serve as the state's mental health planning council as required by Public Law 102-321 to meet the requirements for the Federal Community Mental Health Services Block Grant.Starting with the 2013 application, there is a combined SAMHSA Block Grant for the Community Mental Health Services and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment. This combined Block Grant requires a State Behavioral Health Advisory Council. The state is required to establish and maintain a state advisory council for services for individuals with a mental disorder. SAMHSA strongly encourages the state to expand and use the same council to advise and consult regarding issues and services for persons with, or at risk of, substance abuse and substance use disorders.In order to meet this SAMHSA Block Grant requirement joint meetings have been held with the Mental Health (MH) and Substance Abuse (SA) committees. |
| How Many Affectable: | 251,000 (prevalence data Any Mental Illness) SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2013 and 2014 |
| How Many Served: | 19,441 in FY2015 Division of Behavioral Health as reported in the NE report-SAMHSA Uniform Application FY2016 Behavioral Health Report Community Mental Health Services Block Grant. |
| Year Created: | 2004 (with LB 1083) |
| Year Active: | A predecessor group has existed with very similar purposes for more than 28 years. |
| Sunset Date: | blank |
| Number Of Members: | 23 |
| Who Appoints: | Governor |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications Of Members: | Members of the committee shall have a demonstrated interest and commitment and specialized knowledge, experience, or expertise relating to the provision of mental health services in the State of Nebraska. These members need to represent a regional governing board, regional administrator, twelve consumers of behavioral health services or their family members, two providers, Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, DHHS staff representing mental health, social services, and Medicaid, the Crime Commission, and DED Housing. 71-814(1). |
| Per Diem: | No |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes, actual and necessary expenses. |
| Term Length: | None in statute. LB 1083 (2004) Sec. 13. (2) Repealed 2006 established members shall be appointed for staggered terms of three years. The Governor has maintained this practice. |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |