Mental Health, United States, 2004: Index

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Table 11.3. Types of consumer and family involvement in SMHA's policymaking,
quality assurance, and research/evaluation activities
	Percent	States
SMHA advisory boards	96%	46
Statewide and regional planning efforts	92%	44
Participation at public forums	90%	43
Local governing/advisory boards	88%	42
Providing legislative testimony	75%	36
Input of consumers through focus groups	75%	36
Development and/or promulgation of rules and regulations	63%	30
Quality assurance	54%	26
Advisory board members for system evaluations	50%	24
Membership in SMHA process action teams or quality councils	46%	22
Quality assurance monitoring team	42%	20
Direct hire of consumers for research and evaluation within the SMHA	40%	19
Internal Review Boards (IRB) for research and evaluation	31%	15
Consultant contracts for research and evaluation awarded to consumer-run organizations	31%	15
SMHA has statutory or Regulatory Mandates for Consumers and Family Member Participation in:
Boards	75%	36
Policy making	38%	18
Evaluation/quality assurance monitoring	29%	14
Internal Review Boards (IRB) for research and evaluation	13%	6
Licensing/credentialing	6%	3