Minutes,1977-1981 (bulk 1979-1981).

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Minutes,1977-1981 (bulk 1979-1981).

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The council was established to advise the commissioner of mental health on policy, program development, and priorities of need for comprehensive programs in mental health and retardation in Massachusetts. Minutes were created to record decisions and actions taken by the council and its Executive Committee. They contain information on public hearings held by the council to obtain the views of area boards and the public on departmental policy and programs; reports of the commissioner; and reports of the council's committees on mental retardation, mental health, children, budget, management, and legislation.

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Massachusetts. State Advisory Council on Mental Health and Retardation

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The act reorganizing the Department of Mental Health (St 1966, Ex Sess, c 735) required the creation of a mental health advisory council, which was known principally by the name cited above or variations thereof. The council consisted of thirty persons to be appointed by the governor, at least half of them being members of community mental health and retardation area boards, and of the remaining half at least seven representing the following groups: state-level medical, psychologica...