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iq <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 nonrecurr ing <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 pa rty <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 equival ent <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 u <br />on the dissolution of OPC sh <br />ll b <br />l <br />d i th <br /> p <br />a <br />e p <br />ace <br />n e <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 />i• <br />-13- <br />