ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 297

Drug Abuse Administration to provide staffing for the Task Force; prohibiting
members from receiving compensation but entitling members to reimbursement
of expenses under a certain law; requiring the Task Force to study and make
recommendations regarding certain ways of delivering certain services, securing
funding, and providing certain training to a certain population; requiring the
Task Force to submit certain reports to the Governor and certain committees on
or before certain dates; requiring the Mental Hygiene Administration to conduct
a certain study and submit a certain report to certain committees on or before a
certain date; providing for the termination of this Act; and generally relating to
a Task Force on the Needs of Persons with Co-Occurring Mental Health Illness
and Substance Abuse Disorders.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:

(a)     There is a Task Force on the Needs of Persons with Co-Occurring Mental
Health Illness and Substance Abuse Disorders.

(b)     The Task Force consists of the following members appointed by the
Governor:

(1)     one representative of the Mental Health Administration;

(2)     one representative of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration;

(3)     one representative of the Department of Human Resources;

(4)     one social worker from the Department of Social Services;

(5)     one representative of the Department of Rehabilitative Services;

(6)     one representative of the AIDS Administration;

(7)     one representative of the Department of Juvenile Justice;

(8)     one representative of the Faith-Based Community Providers;

(9)     one representative of the Department of Housing and Community
Development;

(10)   one representative of the Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services;

(11)   one State court judge;

(12)   one representative of the State's Attorney's Office;

(13)   one representative from the Public Defender's Office;

(14)   one representative who is a consumer of co-occurring disorder
services or who has a family member who uses such services;

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