Arizona Behavioral Health Planning Council

The mission of the Arizona Behavioral Health Planning Council shall be to advise the state in planning and implementing a comprehensive community based system of Behavioral Health and Mental Health Services.

The formation of this Council was mandated by the "State Comprehensive Mental Health Services Act of 1986" (P.L.99-660) and amended by "Mental Health Amendments of 1990" (P.L. 101-639) and "ADAMHA Reorganization Act of July 19, 1992" (P.L. 102-321) to perform the following duties:

• To review plans provided to the Council by the State of Arizona and to submit to the State any recommendations of the Council for modifications to the plans;·
• To serve as an advocate for adults with a serious mental illness, children with a severe emotional disturbance, and other individuals with mental illnesses or emotional problems;
• To monitor, review and evaluate not less than once each year the allocation and adequacy of mental health services within the State.

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