Bylaws of the BHPAC

A refresher

Legal Basis

• BHPAC authorized by Federal Statute 42USC Pgf. 300x -3

• Administered by Colorado Department of Health Services CDHS

• Members appointed by Commissioner of Behavioral Health

• Guided by bylaws, see http://collaboration.omni.org/sites/bhpac/Pages/CouncilBusiness.aspx

BHPAC Bylaws Headlines

• Name, Purpose and Powers“provide procedures and policies for advising, advancing, and sustaining behavioral health throughout the State of Colorado”–Develop ideas –Write and amend strategic plans –Advise State concerning BH services –Monitor, review, evaluate allocation and adequacy of services –Advocate concerning BH legislation and regulations

BHPAC Bylaws Headlines• Membership

– Qualification, representation – Appointment

• Meetings – Notice, Quorum, Open Meetings – Voting rules on Alternates; Abstention – Rules of Order

• Amendment of Bylaws • Officers

– Co-Chairs: Duties, Removal, Vacancy – Executive Committee (between council meetings)– Steering Committee

BHPAC Bylaws Headlines

• Committees and workgroups– Standing committees: Membership, Standards– Prevention, Treatment, Recovery, Legislative

“Any actionable items after being vetted by the Steering Committee will be brought forward as recommendations to the full BHPAC for formal approval”

• Agenda and recommended action to Council– By Steering Committee, Co-Chairs and director of

OBH

Council Workflow

1. Council establishes Priorities2. Committees work on selected priorities3. Committee work gets sent to steering

committee and reviewed4. Steering Committee, Co-Chairs and director

of OBH establish agenda and recommendations to Council

5. Council acts on agenda and recommendations