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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="10-904" title_number="10" title_name="Mental Health Law" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except in Montgomery County, the health officer for a county is responsible for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The mental health services program in the county; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Supervising generally the mental health services and facilities that the county health department provides or supports.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The health officer for a county shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>With the advice of the regional mental health director, revise annually the county plan for providing or contracting for services, including aftercare, and facilities and for any other matters necessary or desirable to carry out this part;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Prepare annually a budget for carrying out the plan;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Assure that the staff and professional services meet the standards that the Secretary adopts;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Submit to the mental health advisory committee and the governing body for the county an annual report on the county program, including an account of expenditures and an estimate of anticipated needs for the next year;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Facilitate the work of the county or intercounty mental health advisory committee; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Perform any other duty necessary to carry out this part.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
