Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 630
Department of Mental Health
←630.1005
Section 630.003.1
630.005→
August 28, 2015
Department created--state mental health commission--Missouri institute of mental health--transfers of powers and agencies.
630.003. 1. There is hereby created a department of mental health to
be headed by a mental health commission who shall appoint a director, by
and with the advice and consent of the senate. The director shall be the
administrative head of the department and shall serve at the pleasure of
the commission and be compensated as provided by law for the director,
division of mental health. All employees of the department shall be
selected in accordance with chapter 36.
2. (1) The "State Mental Health Commission", composed of seven
members, is the successor to the former state mental health commission and
it has all the powers, duties and responsibilities of the former
commission. All members of the commission shall be appointed by the
governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. None of the
members shall otherwise be employed by the state of Missouri.
(2) Three of the commission members first appointed shall be
appointed for terms of four years, and two shall be appointed for terms of
three years, and two shall be appointed for a term of two years. The
governor shall designate, at the time the appointments are made, the length
of the term of each member so appointed. Thereafter all terms shall be for
four years.
(3) At least two of the members of the commission shall be
physicians, one of whom shall be recognized as an expert in the field of
the treatment of nervous and mental diseases, and one of whom shall be
recognized as an expert in the field of intellectual or developmental
disabilities. At least two of the members of the commission shall be
representative of persons or groups who are consumers having substantial
interest in the services provided by the division, one of whom shall
represent persons with an intellectual disability or developmental
disability and one of whom shall represent those persons being treated for
nervous and mental diseases. Of the other three members at least one must
be recognized for his expertise in general business management procedures,
and two shall be recognized for their interest and expertise in dealing
with alcohol/drug abuse problems, or community mental health services.
3. The provisions of sections 191.120*, 191.125*, 191.130*, 191.140*,
191.150, 191.160, 191.170, 191.180, 191.190, 191.200*, 191.210 and others
as they relate to the division of mental health not previously reassigned
by executive reorganization plan number 2 of 1973 as submitted by the
governor under chapter 26 are transferred by specific type transfer from
the department of public health and welfare to the department of mental
health. The division of mental health, department of health and welfare,
chapter 202 and others are abolished and all powers, duties and functions
now assigned by law to the division, the director of the divisions of
mental health or any of the institutions or officials of the division are
transferred by type I transfer to the department of mental health.
4. The Missouri institute of psychiatry, which is under the board of
curators of the University of Missouri is hereafter to be known as the
"Missouri Institute of Mental Health". The purpose of the institute will
be that of conducting research into improving services for persons served
by the department of mental health for fostering the training of
psychiatric residents in public psychiatry and for fostering excellence in
mental health services through employee training and the study of mental
health policy and ethics. To assist in this training, hospitals operated
by and providers contracting with the department of mental health may be
used for the same purposes and under the same arrangements as the board of
curators of the University of Missouri utilizes with other hospitals in the
state in supervising residency training for medical doctors.
Appropriations requests for the Missouri institute of mental health shall
be jointly developed by the University of Missouri and the department of
mental health. All appropriations for the Missouri institute of mental
health shall be made to the curators of the University of Missouri but
shall be submitted separately from the appropriations of the curators of
the University of Missouri.
5. There is hereby established within the department of mental health
a division of developmental disabilities. The director of the division
shall be appointed by the director of the department. The division shall
administer all state facilities under the direction and authority of the
department director. The Marshall Habilitation Center, the Higginsville
Habilitation Center, the Bellefontaine Habilitation Center, the Nevada
Habilitation Center, the St. Louis Developmental Disabilities Treatment
Centers, and the regional centers located at Albany, Columbia, Hannibal,
Joplin, Kansas City, Kirksville, Poplar Bluff, Rolla, St. Louis, Sikeston
and Springfield and other similar facilities as may be established, are
transferred by type I transfer to the division of developmental
disabilities.
6. All the duties, powers and functions of the advisory council on
mental retardation and community health centers, sections 202.664 to
202.666, are hereby transferred by type I transfer to the division of
mental retardation and developmental disabilities of the department of
mental health. The advisory council on mental retardation and community
health centers shall be appointed by the division director.
7. The advisory council on mental retardation and developmental
disabilities heretofore established by executive order and all of the
duties, powers and functions of the advisory council including the
responsibilities of the provision of the council in regard to the Federal
Development Disabilities Law (P.L. 91-517) and all amendments thereto are
transferred by type I transfer to the division of developmental
disabilities. The advisory council on mental retardation and developmental
disabilities shall be appointed by the director of the division of
developmental disabilities.
8. The advisory council on alcoholism and drug abuse, chapter 202, is
transferred by type II transfer to the department of mental health and the
members of the advisory council shall be appointed by the mental health
director.
(L. 1973 1st Ex. Sess. S.B. 1, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383, A.L. 1991 H.B.
568, A.L. 2011 H.B. 555 merged with H.B. 648, A.L. 2014 H.B.
1064)
*Sections 191.120, 191.130, and 191.140 were repealed by H.B. 1554
Revision, 1986. Section 191.125 was repealed by H.B. 1724, 1980.
Section 191.200 was repealed by S.B. 60, 1977.
2011
1991
2011
630.003. 1. There is hereby created a department of mental health to
be headed by a mental health commission who shall appoint a director, by
and with the advice and consent of the senate. The director shall be the
administrative head of the department and shall serve at the pleasure of
the commission and be compensated as provided by law for the director,
division of mental health. All employees of the department shall be
selected in accordance with chapter 36.
2. (1) The "State Mental Health Commission", composed of seven
members, is the successor to the former state mental health commission and
it has all the powers, duties and responsibilities of the former
commission. All members of the commission shall be appointed by the
governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. None of the
members shall otherwise be employed by the state of Missouri.
(2) Three of the commission members first appointed shall be
appointed for terms of four years, and two shall be appointed for terms of
three years, and two shall be appointed for a term of two years. The
governor shall designate, at the time the appointments are made, the length
of the term of each member so appointed. Thereafter all terms shall be for
four years.
(3) At least two of the members of the commission shall be
physicians, one of whom shall be recognized as an expert in the field of
the treatment of nervous and mental diseases, and one of whom shall be
recognized as an expert in the field of intellectual or developmental
disabilities. At least two of the members of the commission shall be
representative of persons or groups who are consumers having substantial
interest in the services provided by the division, one of whom shall
represent persons with an intellectual disability or developmental
disability and one of whom shall represent those persons being treated for
nervous and mental diseases. Of the other three members at least one must
be recognized for his expertise in general business management procedures,
and two shall be recognized for their interest and expertise in dealing
with alcohol/drug abuse problems, or community mental health services.
3. The provisions of sections 191.120*, 191.125*, 191.130*, 191.140*,
191.150, 191.160, 191.170, 191.180, 191.190, 191.200*, 191.210 and others
as they relate to the division of mental health not previously reassigned
by executive reorganization plan number 2 of 1973 as submitted by the
governor under chapter 26 are transferred by specific type transfer from
the department of public health and welfare to the department of mental
health. The division of mental health, department of health and welfare,
chapter 202 and others are abolished and all powers, duties and functions
now assigned by law to the division, the director of the divisions of
mental health or any of the institutions or officials of the division are
transferred by type I transfer to the department of mental health.
4. The Missouri institute of psychiatry, which is under the board of
curators of the University of Missouri is hereafter to be known as the
"Missouri Institute of Mental Health". The purpose of the institute will
be that of conducting research into improving services for persons served
by the department of mental health for fostering the training of
psychiatric residents in public psychiatry and for fostering excellence in
mental health services through employee training and the study of mental
health policy and ethics. To assist in this training, hospitals operated
by and providers contracting with the department of mental health may be
used for the same purposes and under the same arrangements as the board of
curators of the University of Missouri utilizes with other hospitals in the
state in supervising residency training for medical doctors.
Appropriations requests for the Missouri institute of mental health shall
be jointly developed by the University of Missouri and the department of
mental health. All appropriations for the Missouri institute of mental
health shall be made to the curators of the University of Missouri but
shall be submitted separately from the appropriations of the curators of
the University of Missouri.
5. There is hereby established within the department of mental health
a division of developmental disabilities. The director of the division
shall be appointed by the director of the department. The division shall
administer all state facilities under the direction and authority of the
department director. The Marshall Habilitation Center, the Higginsville
Habilitation Center, the Bellefontaine Habilitation Center, the Nevada
Habilitation Center, the St. Louis Developmental Disabilities Treatment
Centers, and the regional centers located at Albany, Columbia, Hannibal,
Joplin, Kansas City, Kirksville, Poplar Bluff, Rolla, St. Louis, Sikeston
and Springfield and other similar facilities as may be established, are
transferred by type I transfer to the division of developmental
disabilities.
6. All the duties, powers and functions of the advisory council on
mental retardation and community health centers, sections 202.664 to
202.666, are hereby transferred by type I transfer to the division of
mental retardation and developmental disabilities of the department of
mental health. The advisory council on mental retardation and community
health centers shall be appointed by the division director.
7. The advisory council on mental retardation and developmental
disabilities heretofore established by executive order and all of the
duties, powers and functions of the advisory council including the
responsibilities of the provision of the council in regard to the Federal
Development Disabilities Law (P.L. 91-517) and all amendments thereto are
transferred by type I transfer to the division of mental retardation and
developmental disabilities. The advisory council on mental retardation and
developmental disabilities shall be appointed by the director of the
division of mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
8. The advisory council on alcoholism and drug abuse, chapter 202, is
transferred by type II transfer to the department of mental health and the
members of the advisory council shall be appointed by the mental health
director.
1991
630.003. 1. There is hereby created a department of mental health to be
headed by a mental health commission who shall appoint a director, by and
with the advice and consent of the senate. The director shall be the
administrative head of the department and shall serve at the pleasure of the
commission and be compensated as provided by law for the director, division
of mental health. All employees of the department shall be selected in
accordance with chapter 36.
2. (1) The "State Mental Health Commission", composed of seven members,
is the successor to the former state mental health commission and it has all
the powers, duties and responsibilities of the former commission. All
members of the commission shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the
advice and consent of the senate. None of the members shall otherwise be
employed by the state of Missouri.
(2) Three of the commission members first appointed shall be appointed
for terms of four years, and two shall be appointed for terms of three years,
and two shall be appointed for a term of two years. The governor shall
designate, at the time the appointments are made, the length of the term of
each member so appointed. Thereafter all terms shall be for four years.
(3) At least two of the members of the commission shall be physicians,
one of whom shall be recognized as an expert in the field of the treatment of
nervous and mental diseases, and one of whom shall be recognized as an expert
in the field of mental retardation or of other developmental disabilities.
At least two of the members of the commission shall be representative of
persons or groups who are consumers having substantial interest in the
services provided by the division, one of whom shall represent the mentally
retarded or developmentally disabled and one of whom shall represent those
persons being treated for nervous and mental diseases. Of the other three
members at least one must be recognized for his expertise in general business
management procedures, and two shall be recognized for their interest and
expertise in dealing with alcohol/drug abuse problems, or community mental
health services.
3. The provisions of sections 191.120, 191.125, 191.130, 191.140,
191.150, 191.160, 191.170, 191.180, 191.190, 191.200, 191.210 and others as
they relate to the division of mental health not previously reassigned by
executive reorganization plan number 2 of 1973 as submitted by the governor
under chapter 26 are transferred by specific type transfer from the department
of public health and welfare to the department of mental health. The division
of mental health, department of health and welfare, chapter 202 and others
are abolished and all powers, duties and functions now assigned by law to the
division, the director of the divisions of mental health or any of the
institutions or officials of the division are transferred by type I transfer
to the department of mental health.
4. The Missouri institute of psychiatry, which is under the board of
curators of the University of Missouri is hereafter to be known as the
"Missouri Institute of Mental Health". The purpose of the institute will be
that of conducting research into improving services for persons served by the
department of mental health for fostering the training of psychiatric
residents in public psychiatry and for fostering excellence in mental health
services through employee training and the study of mental health policy and
ethics. To assist in this training, hospitals operated by and providers
contracting with the department of mental health may be used for the same
purposes and under the same arrangements as the board of curators of the
University of Missouri utilizes with other hospitals in the state in
supervising residency training for medical doctors. Appropriations requests
for the Missouri institute of mental health shall be jointly developed by the
University of Missouri and the department of mental health. All
appropriations for the Missouri institute of mental health shall be made to
the curators of the University of Missouri but shall be submitted separately
from the appropriations of the curators of the University of Missouri.
5. There is hereby established within the department of mental health a
division of mental retardation and developmental disabilities. The director
of the division shall be appointed by the director of the department. The
division shall administer all state facilities under the direction and
authority of the department director. The Marshall Habilitation Center, the
Higginsville Habilitation Center, the Bellefontaine Habilitation Center, the
Nevada Habilitation Center, the St. Louis Developmental Disabilities
Treatment Centers, and the regional centers located at Albany, Columbia,
Hannibal, Joplin, Kansas City, Kirksville, Poplar Bluff, Rolla, St. Louis,
Sikeston and Springfield and other similar facilities as may be established,
are transferred by type I transfer to the division of mental retardation and
developmental disabilities.
6. All the duties, powers and functions of the advisory council on
mental retardation and community health centers, sections 202.664 to 202.666,
are hereby transferred by type I transfer to the division of mental
retardation and developmental disabilities of the department of mental
health. The advisory council on mental retardation and community health
centers shall be appointed by the division director.
7. The advisory council on mental retardation and developmental
disabilities heretofore established by executive order and all of the duties,
powers and functions of the advisory council including the responsibilities
of the provision of the council in regard to the Federal Development
Disabilities Law (P.L. 91-517) and all amendments thereto are transferred by
type I transfer to the division of mental retardation and developmental
disabilities. The advisory council on mental retardation and developmental
disabilities shall be appointed by the director of the division of mental
retardation and developmental disabilities.
8. The advisory council on alcoholism and drug abuse, chapter 202, is
transferred by type II transfer to the department of mental health and the
members of the advisory council shall be appointed by the mental health
director.
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