Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 5196 – Organization and composition of the Consortium
(a) The Consortium is composed of 27 members, as follows:
(1) Eleven individuals, or their designees, who are members of the Consortium by virtue of their respective positions, as follows:
a. The Lieutenant Governor of the State of Delaware.
b. The Chair of the Behavioral and Mental Health Commission.
c. The Chair of the Center for Health Innovation.
d. The Chair of the Delaware Suicide Prevention Association.
e. The Chair of the Overdose Fatality Review Commission.
f. The Chair of the Addiction Action Committee.
g. The Chair of the Police Chiefs Council.
h. The Chair of the Mental Health Association in Delaware.
i. The Executive Director of the Ability Network of Delaware.
j. The Attorney General, as co-chair of the Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission.
k. The chair of the Local Government Committee of the Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission.
(2) Twelve individuals who are members of the Consortium by appointment by the Governor, as follows:
a. One representative of a hospital in this State.
b. Three advocates from statewide or national nonprofit organizations that are dedicated to the improvement of behavioral health in this State.
c. One practicing or retired individual licensed or previously licensed under Chapter 19 of Title 24 with experience in behavioral health in this State.
d. One licensed psychiatrist.
e. One representative of the education community who directly works to improve behavioral health in a Delaware school district.
f. One advocate who has directly been impacted by behavioral health in this State.
g. One representative of the insurance industry who directly works to improve behavioral health in this State.
h. One citizen from each county who has been impacted by behavioral health.
(3) Two members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, 1 appointed from the majority caucus and 1 appointed from the minority caucus.
(4) Two representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1 appointed from the majority caucus and 1 appointed from the minority caucus.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 5196
- Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
- Director: means the Director of the Division of Public Health, or such persons as may be designated by the Director. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) Members serving by virtue of position may appoint a designee to serve in their stead and at their pleasure.
(c) Consortium working groups. — The Consortium shall create working groups in accordance with the recommendation of the Consortium.
(d) Terms of the Consortium members. — Governor appointed members are appointed for a term of 2 years.
(e) Consortium Chair. — The Consortium shall be chaired by an appointment of the Governor from the Consortium membership. The Chair is responsible for guiding the administration of the Consortium by, at a minimum, supervising the preparation and distribution of meeting notices, agendas, minutes, correspondence, and reports of the Consortium.
(f) Official action by the Consortium, including making findings and recommendations included in a report issued by the Consortium, requires the approval of a majority of the total members of the Consortium.
81 Del. Laws, c. 125, § ?1; 81 Del. Laws, c. 220, § 2; 83 Del. Laws, c. 243, § 5;