N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37-3.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 10:37-3.6 - Professional Advisory Committee (PAC)

(a) The County Mental Health Board shall:

1. Appoint annually, members of its Professional Advisory Committee, minimally including a representative from each mental health agency receiving financial support from the Division. Two or more individuals connected with the same agency, either as employee and/or board member, may serve simultaneously as members; in such cases, however, it shall be the responsibility of the County Mental Health Board to maintain a balance of representation, with no particular agency(ies) operationally dominating the PAC. Membership of the Professional Advisory Committee shall include the State and county psychiatric hospitals, the county welfare board and the Division of Youth and Family Services. The PAC should also include county criminal justice, Division of Mental Health Advocacy, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Substance Abuse Programs, a Municipal Welfare Board and the county mental health association.

i. Non-Division funded county welfare boards and mental health associations may be represented on the County Mental Health Board itself, rather than the PAC.

2. Approve rules and procedures for its PAC;

3. Consult with its PAC on all issues relating to professional aspects of mental health programs;

4. Actively involve the PAC in the development of the annual county mental health services plan.

(b) All meetings of the PAC shall be open to the public, except those portions dealing with matters of patient/client confidentiality.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37-3.6