1. Bylaws of the BHPAC A refresher

2. Legal Basis BHPAC authorized by Federal Statute 42USC Pgf. 300x -3 Administered by Colorado Department of Health Services CDHS Members appointed by Commissioner of Behavioral Health Guided by bylaws, see http://collaboration.omni.org/sites/bhpac/ Pages/CouncilBusiness.aspx

3. BHPAC Bylaws Headlines Name, Purpose and Powers “provide procedures and policies for advising, advancing, and sustaining behavioral health throughout the State of Colorado” – Develop ideas – Write and amend strategic plans – Advise State concerning BH services – Monitor, review, evaluate allocation and adequacy of services – Advocate concerning BH legislation and regulations

4. BHPAC Bylaws Headlines Membership – Qualification, representation – Appointment Meetings – Notice, Quorum, Open Meetings – Voting rules on Alternates; Abstention – Rules of Order Amendment of Bylaws Officers – Co-Chairs: Duties, Removal, Vacancy – Executive Committee (between council meetings) – Steering Committee

5. BHPAC Bylaws Headlines Committees and workgroups – Standing committees: Membership, Standards – Prevention, Treatment, Recovery, Legislative “Any actionable items after being vetted by the Steering Committee will be brought forward as recommendations to the full BHPAC for formal approval” Agenda and recommended action to Council – By Steering Committee, Co-Chairs and director of OBH

6. Council Workflow 1.Council establishes Priorities 2.Committees work on selected priorities 3.Committee work gets sent to steering committee and reviewed 4.Steering Committee, Co-Chairs and director of OBH establish agenda and recommendations to Council 5.Council acts on agenda and recommendations