REQUIREMENT OF ESTABLISHMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PLANNING COUNCIL.

SEC. 2035. REQUIREMENT OF ESTABLISHMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PLANNING COUNCIL. (a) In General.—Section 1916(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–4(f)) is amended to read as follows: “(f)(1) The State agrees to establish and maintain a State mental health planning council in accordance with this subsection. “(2) The duties of the Council will be— 102 STAT. 4202 “(A) to serve as an advocate for chronically mentally ill individuals, severely emotionally disturbed children and youth, and other individuals with mental illnesses or emotional problems; and “(B) to monitor, review, and evaluate, not less than once each year, the allocation and adequacy of mental health services within the State. “(3) The Council will be composed of residents of the State, including representatives of— “(i) the principal State agencies with respect to— “(I) mental health, education, vocational rehabilitation, criminal justice, housing, and social services; and “(II) the development of the plan submitted pursuant to title XIX of the Social Security Act; “(ii) public and private entities concerned with the need, planning, operation, funding, and use of mental health services and related support services; “(iii) chronically mentally ill individuals who are receiving (or have received) mental health services; and “(iv) the families of such individuals. “(4) Not less than 50 percent of the members of the Council will be individuals who are not State employees or providers of mental health services. “(5) The Council may assist the State in the preparation of the description of intended expenditures required in section 1925.”. (b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 1916 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–4) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively.