BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT - A. YAMAMOTO

Approve Appointment of Margie Barrios to the Behavioral Health Board for District #1 for the term of January 24, 2017 to January 24, 2020.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 810

This is a request to approve the appointment of Margie Barrios as a County Behavioral Board (BHB) public interest/consumer member. The County BHB has recommended the appointment of Margie Barrios as a member of the County’s Behavioral Health Board, pending official Board of Supervisor’s appointment approval.

As per the California Welfare and Institutions Code, Chapter 1374, Statutes of 1992, Section 5604, the County Board of Supervisors is responsible to establish a local Mental Health Board (MHB) to advise the Board on county mental health issues. MHB representation must include diversity representative of culture, gender, age groups, consumers and family members. As per the California Department of Health Care Services Alcohol and Drug Programs Certification Standards, Section 18015, an alcohol and/or other drug program Community Advisory Board shall be required for all alcohol and/or other drug programs, including government operated and proprietary programs.

The BHB functions as a consolidated Mental Health and Substance Abuse Board. Margie Barrios is being recommended for appointment by the BHB as a public interest/consumer member, District-1, BHB Board appointment.

1)    Approve the appointment of Margie Barrios as a public interest/consumer member, residing in Supervisor Dist. 1, to the Behavioral Health Board effective January 24, 2017. The term of the appointment to January 24, 2020.