The 15-member Community Mental Health Fund Board provides administrative control and management of the Community Mental Health Fund.
Composition
The County Executive appoints a 15-member voting board.
One member must be a licensed physician.
A majority of the providers must not be from the health care profession.
At least 1 voting member must represent each of the 4 Department of Mental Health "catchment" areas within Jackson County, but not a majority of voting members from any 1 area.
Missouri State law requires that at least 5 members of the board shall represent consumers of psychiatric services or their families.