Local Mental Health Authority definition

Local Mental Health Authority means a county legislative body.

Local Mental Health Authority or “LMHA” means one of the following entities: a. The board of county commissioners of one or more counties that establishes or operates a Community Mental Health Program; b. The tribal council, in the case of a federally recognized tribe of Native Americans, that elects to enter into an agreement to provide mental health services; or c. A regional local mental health authority comprised of two or more boards of county commissioners.

Local Mental Health Authority. (LMHA) means one of the following entities:

Examples of Local Mental Health Authority in a sentence

• Unless otherwise specified in this Statement of Work, if Grantee cannot complete or otherwise comply with a requirement included in this Statement of Work, HHSC, at its sole discretion, may impose remedies or sanctions outlined under Contract Attachment C, Local Mental Health Authority Special Conditions, Section 7.09 (Remedies and Sanctions).

• Local Planning: Grantee is the designated Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) or Local Behavioral Health Authority (LBHA) for the LSA defined above.

• The Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA)/Local Behavioral Health Authority (LBHA) shall employ or contract for one full-time equivalent who will serve as the MHFA Outreach Worker and whose functions shall be solely dedicated to work relating to MHFA.

• Remedies and Sanctions associated with these service targets, performance measures, and outcomes will be imposed in accordance with the terms included in this Statement of Work or Article VII of Contract Attachment C, Local Mental Health Authority Special Conditions, incorporated by reference and posted at: xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx/doing-business-hhs/provider-portals/behavioral-health-services- providers/behavioral-health-provider-resources/community-mental-health-contracts.

• The HMO must coordinate with the Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) and state psychiatric facility regarding admission and discharge planning, treatment objectives and projected length of stay for Members committed by a court of law to the state psychiatric facility.

More Definitions of Local Mental Health Authority

Local Mental Health Authority or “LMHA” means the county court or board of county commissioners of one or more counties that operate a community mental health and developmental disability program, or in the case of a Native American reservation, the tribal council, or if the county declines to operate or contract for all or part of a community mental health and developmental disability program, the board of directors of a public or private corporation.

Local Mental Health Authority means an entity to which the executive commissioner delegates the executive commissioner's authority and responsibility within a specified region for planning, policy development, coordination, including coordination with criminal justice entities, and resource development and allocation and for supervising and ensuring the provision of mental health services to persons with mental illness in the most appropriate and available setting to meet individual needs in one or more local service areas.

Local Mental Health Authority and “LMHA” each means any one of the following entities:

Local Mental Health Authority means a local mental health authority described in Section 17-43-301.

Local Mental Health Authority or "LMHA" means the county court or board of county commissioners of one or more counties who chose to operate a CMHP; or, if the county declines to operate or contract for all or part of a CMHP, the board of directors of a public or private corporation which contracts with the Division to operate a CMHP for that county.

Local Mental Health Authority or “LMHA” means the county court or board of commissioners of one or more counties who choose to operate a CMHP.

Local Mental Health Authority means a county legislative body. 699 (5) "Local substance abuse authority" means a county legislative body. 700 (6) "Mental health crisis" means: