Creation of the Guam System of Care Council

There is hereby created the Guam System of Care Council (‘GSOCC’). The GSOCC shall be composed of the following:

(a)eleven

(11)family representatives appointed by I Maga’lahen Guåhan, to include nine

(9)parents of children with serious emotional disturbance; one

(1)of the nine

(9)parent representatives shall be from PROCEED, Inc.; one

(1)shall be an adult consumer who has experienced serious emotional disturbance and is cognizant of issues and barriers in the current delivery system; and two

(2)young persons who shall be non-voting members who are less than eighteen

(18)years old who have been diagnosed as having a serious emotional disturbance, at least one

(1)of whom is currently a student; and COL372014 CH. 93 GUAM SYSTEM OF CARE COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE

(b)one

(1)representative from each of the following entities, designated by their respective appointing authorities:

(1)Department of Education;

(2)Department of Public Health and Social Services;

(3)Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center;

(4)Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities (DISID);

(5)Department of Youth Affairs;

(6)Superior Court of Guam;

(7)Mayors Council; and

(8)The Chairperson of the Committee on Health or his/her designee from I Liheslaturan Guåhan.

(c)The Council members shall select a Chairperson, always from the family representatives, and a Vice-Chairperson from the Council membership.