The passage of 2SSB 5400 (amending the Community Mental Health Services Act) in 1989 made it possible for a county or groups of counties to form Regional Support Networks.   RCW 36 is the legislative vehicle which permits the creation of Interlocal Agreements for these purposes.  The purpose of these Regional Support Networks was to act as the local mental health authority.  The Interlocal Agreement between San Juan, Whatcom, Skagit, Island and Snohomish County establishes a Board of Directors of nine voting members to be drawn from each county's executive and legislative branches of government or their designated alternates.  Board members are selected according to each member county's usual and customary practice.  Subsequent changes to the Interlocal will establish a tenth vote to be shared by tribal representatives.  The Board of Directors is the final deliberative body responsible for all policy decisions of the North Sound Mental Health Administration.  They hire and fire the Executive Director, approve all contracts and set the policy direction of the organization.

The Board operates under the auspices of the contract between the RSN and the state; Chapter 71.24 of RCW; WAC 275-57, the Interlocal Agreement that created the RSN and the RSN Bylaws.

• Board of Directors Membership
• Board of Directors Meeting Packet
• Meeting Schedule
• Policies & Procedures Manual
• 2008 Adopted Operating Budget