7 AAC 71.030. Governing boards and advisory boards

(a) A community mental health center receiving financial assistance under AS 47.30.520 - 47.30.620 must be governed by a board selected in accordance with the following criteria, except as provided for in (b) of this section:

(1) A governing board must be composed of at least five members who reside in the area served by the mental health center.

(2) A majority of the board members may not be providers of direct health care services or have been providers of direct health care services for the 12 months before appointment. No more than two members or 40 percent of the membership, whichever is greater, may be providers of direct health care services.

(3) As much as practicable, a governing board must be representative of the geographic planning area, including representatives of the

(A) major racial and linguistic groups; and

(B) various economic groups.

(4) A representative of a particular subgroup or class of members need not be an actual member of the subgroup or class if the representative is designated by an organization composed primarily of members of the subgroup or class.

(5) No employee of a grantee may be a member of the grantee's governing board.

(b) A native corporation, municipality, or other nonprofit entity that receives financial assistance under AS 47.30.520 - 47.30.620 which has an existing governing board must

(1) appoint and be advised by an advisory board; or

(2) if services are offered by a subcontractor, the subcontractor must either have its own board as specified in (a) of this section or be directed by the contractor's advisory board.

An advisory board must participate in program planning, development and evaluation, and must advise the governing board with respect to policy, administration procedures, and other areas of community mental health.

(d) A governing board must select a program director or subcontractor. If an advisory board is required by (b) of this section, the selection and discharge of a project director is subject to the approval of the advisory board.

History: Eff. 9/1/82, Register 83

Authority: AS 47.30.530

AS 47.30.540

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