# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 10. Mental Health Law

### Subtitle 3. Advisory Bodies

#### Section 10-312

(a) Each county advisory committee and each intercounty advisory committee may:

  (1) Create subcommittees; and

  (2) Have additional individuals participate as needed.

(b) Each county advisory committee and intercounty advisory committee shall:

  (1) Monitor, review and evaluate the allocation and adequacy of publicly funded mental health services within the county through means such as conducting or participating in site visits;

  (2) Determine the needs of the county mental health system, including quality of services, gaps in the system, and interagency coordination;

  (3) Participate in the development of the local mental health plan and local mental health budget;

  (4)

    (i) Prepare and disseminate an annual report to the following:

      (1) The health officer;

      (2) In Montgomery County, the director of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services;

      (3) The county mental health director;

      (4) The governing body of the appropriate county;

      (5) The director of the local core service agency or local behavioral health authority, if any;

      (6) The regional mental health director;

      (7) The Director;

      (8) The Secretary; and

      (9) The Behavioral Health Advisory Council; and

    (ii) Include in the annual report, at a minimum, the following:

      (1) A description of the progress of the county mental health system;

      (2) Recommendations on actions needed to improve the system;

      (3) Recommendations on priorities for allocation of funds; and

      (4) In accordance with those priorities and after consideration of financial resources, recommendations on appropriate allocation of funds;

  (5) Review and comment upon the annual core service agency or county mental health plan and preliminary budget, prior to submission of the budget to the State; and

  (6) Review and comment upon the annual fiscal report.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)