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15 <br />and ongoing programs and services of the LME because of the <br />availability of state-allocated funds, fees, capitation amounts and <br />fund balance. The Parties may reduce county appropriations by the <br />amount previously appropriated by the county for one time nonrecurring <br />special needs of the LME. Each of the Parties agrees that, for so <br />long as the Governing Board determines it is necessary, each party <br />shall provide to the LME, for the exercise of the Undertaking, the <br />appropriations, expenditures, access to and use of real property and <br />personal property as had been provided to OPC prior to its <br />dissolution. Each Party is empowered to designate and redesignate its <br />property used by the LME so long as the Party offers equivalent <br />property to the LME if the property used previously is redesignated. <br />Funds distributed in accordance with N.C.G.S. §122C-115.3 (e) to <br />each of the Parties upon the dissolution of OPC shall be placed in the <br />fund balance of the LME. <br />For so long as the LME provides service, the LME shall make every <br />reasonable, available effort to collect appropriate reimbursement for <br />its costs in providing mental health, developmental disability and <br />substance abuse services to persons unable to pay for such services, <br />including insurance and other third-party payments. The Parties <br />acknowledge that pursuant to N.C.G.S. §122C-146, no individual may be <br />refused services because of ability to pay. All funds collected shall <br />be utilized for the fiscal operation or capital improvement of the LME <br />and shall not reduce or replace the Parties' commitment of local tax <br />revenue as set forth in this Agreement. <br />