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TENNESSEE STATUTES AND CODES
33-2-202 - Developmental disabilities planning and policy, mental health planning and policy, and regional planning and policy councils established.
33-2-202. Developmental disabilities planning and policy, mental health planning and policy, and regional planning and policy councils established.
The department shall establish a state developmental disabilities planning and policy council, a state mental health planning and policy council, and regional citizen-based planning and policy councils composed of service recipients, family members of service recipients, service recipient advocates for children, adults, and the elderly, service providers, and other affected persons and organizations for the department's service areas. The councils shall:
(1) Advise the statewide planning and policy council on the three-year plan, including the desirable array of prevention, early intervention, treatment, and habilitation services and supports for service recipients and their families, and such other matters as the commissioner or the statewide planning and policy council may request; and
(2) Provide information and advice to the department on policy, formulation of budget requests, and development and evaluation of services and supports.
[Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.]