“The mission of the Mental Health Division is to promote recovery and safety.”

MHPAC - Legislative/Administrative Subcommittee

The Mission of the MHPAC/Legislative/Administrative Subcommittee

The mission of the Legislative Subcommittee is to coordinate with other MHPAC Subcommittees to review and/or propose public policy and/or practices that provides overall strategies to improve the quality of health care by providing access, treatment, recovery, and building resiliency for adults and/or children affected by mental illness including recommending positions and actions on legislation, administrative code, and MHD contracts for consideration by the MHPAC. The Legislative Subcommittee envisions for the future that recovery, prevention, early diagnosis, and effective treatment for everyone with mental illness at any stage of life is possible with effective treatment and supports essential for living, working, learning, and participation fully in the community.

**2009 Legislative Administrative Subcommittee:**
Name	Region Westside Members	Representation
Bill Waters	Clark County
BJ Cooper	Stevens County	Consumer-Advocate
Charles Benjamin	Skagit County	North Sound RSN
Cheri Dolezal	Clark County	Consumer-Advocate
Clifford Thurston	King County	Consumer-Advocate
Dan Clement	King County	MH Provider
Don Nichols	Walla Walla County	Consumer Advocate
Dorothy Trueblood	Pierce County	Consumer Advocate
Doug Chapman	Clark County	MH Provider
Jo Ellen Woodrow	Spokane County	Consumer Advocate
Tamara Johnson	Snohomish County	Consumer Advocate

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