The Governing Board

A Governing Board Ensures the Quality of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Programs Across Oklahoma 

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) governing board is an eleven-member body appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Oklahoma State Senate.  Members set broad departmental policy and, through application of provider certification standards, ensure the quality of mental health and substance abuse programs across Oklahoma.

Governing Board Membership  

The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall be composed of eleven (11) members, appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, as follows:

One member, who shall be a physician licensed to practice in this state, and one member, who shall be a psychiatrist certified as a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, shall both be appointed from a list containing the names of not less than three physicians and not less than three psychiatrists submitted to the Governor by the Oklahoma State Medical Association;

One member, who shall be an attorney licensed to practice in this state and shall be appointed from a list of not less than three names submitted to the Governor by the Board of Governors of the Oklahoma Bar Association;

One member, who shall be a psychologist, licensed to practice in this state, who shall be appointed from a list of not less than three names submitted to the Governor by the Oklahoma State Psychological Association;

Three members, qualified by education and experience in the area of substance abuse recovery, who shall be appointed from a list of not less than ten names submitted to the Governor by a state association of substance abuse recovery programs or organizations for terms ending on December 31, 2002, December 31, 2004, and December 31, 2006, respectively; and

Four members who shall be citizens of this state, at least one of whom shall be either a current or former consumer of mental health services.

Upon expiration of the initial terms of each of the four members, a successor shall be appointed for a full term of seven (7) years.

No person shall be appointed a member of the Board who has been a member of the Legislature of this state within the preceding five (5) years.

Meeting Locations

All regularly scheduled meetings of the Board shall be held at the Central Office of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Oklahoma City , Oklahoma, unless otherwise scheduled. Six members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting, and all action may be taken by an affirmative vote of the majority of the members present at any such meeting.   

Current Governing Board

Member Residence
Larry McCauley, Ed.D. OKC

Chairperson
Joel Carson OKC
J. Andy Sullivan, MD OKC
Bruce Fisher OKC
Henry Haynes, Ed.D. Vinita
Mary Anne McCaffree, MD OKC

Robert McDonald Norman
Jack Turner OKC
Ronna Vanderslice, Ed.D. Weatherford
Gail Wood Stonewall

Board Meeting Minutes

To see the minutes of a previous board meeting, click on the appropriate link below. Accessing these documents requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this free software, you may install it by clicking here: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

January 11, 2008

November 9, 2007

September 14, 2007

July 6, 2007

May 11, 2007 (Land Trust)

May 11, 2007

March 21, 2007 (Special Meeting)

March 9, 2007

January 12, 2007

November 17, 2006 (Land Trust)

November 17, 2006

September 8, 2006

July 14, 2006

May 12, 2006

March 10, 2006

January 13, 2006

November 18, 2005

September 9, 2005

July 8, 2005

June 10, 2005

May 13, 2005

March 11, 2005

January 14, 2005

November 12, 2004

September 10, 2004

July 9, 2004

May 14, 2004

March 12, 2004

January 9, 2004

November 14, 2003

September 12, 2003

July 11, 2003

June 13, 2003

April 11, 2003

March 14, 2003

February 14, 2003

January 10, 2003

November 8, 2002

September 13, 2002

August 16, 2002

June 14, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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