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6 <br />(8) To establish and maintain systems for ongoing communication and <br />coordination regarding the care of individuals with mental illness, intellectual and <br />developmenta.l disabilities, and substa.nce abuse disorders with other organized systems <br />such as loca.l Departments of Social Services, Community Care of North Carolina, <br />hospitals, school systems, the Deparkment of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency <br />Prevention, and other community agencies; <br />(9) To mainta.in disability specific infrastructure and competency to address <br />the clinical, treahnent, rehabilitative, habilitative, and support needs of all disabilities <br />served by Cardinal Innovations; <br />(10) To conduct administrative and clinical functions, including requirements <br />for customer service, quality management, due process, provider network development, <br />information technology systems, financial reporting, and staffing; <br />(11) To maintain full accountability for all aspects of 1915(b)/(c) Medicaid <br />Waiver operations and for meeting aIl contract requir~ments specified by the Department <br />of Health and Human Services; and <br />(12) To authorize the utilization of State psychiatric hospitals and other State <br />facilities. <br />Section 5. Powers, Duties and Responsibiiities <br />Cardinal Innovations shall have the powers, duties, and responsibilities necessary <br />or convenient to carry out the purposes of this Joint Resolution, including but not limited <br />to, the following: <br />(1) To engage in comprehensive planning, development, and management of <br />local systems for the delivery of inental health, intellectual and developmental <br />disabilities, and substance abuse and related services; <br />(2) To comply with federal requirements for Medicaid, Medicare, block <br />grants, and other federally funded healthcare programs; <br />(3) To perform public relations and community advocacy functions; <br />(4) To maintain a 24-hour a day, seven day a week crisis response service. <br />Crisis response shall include telephone and face-to-face capabilities. Crisis phone <br />response shall include briage and referral to appropriate face-to-face crisis providers. <br />Crisis services do not require prior authorization, but shall be delivered in compliance <br />with appropriate policies and procedures. Crisis services shall be designed for <br />prevention, interventian, and resolution, not merely triage and transfer, and shall be <br />provided in the least restrictive setting possible, consistent with individual and family <br />need, and community safety; <br />(5) To accept donations or money, personal property, or real estate for the <br />benefit of Cardinal Innovations and to take title to the same from any person, firm, <br />corporation, or society; <br />(6) To purchase, lea.se, obtain options upon, or otherwise acquire any real or <br />personal properiy or any interest therein from any person, fum, corporation, city, county, <br />government, or society; <br />('~ To sell, exchange, transfer, assign, or pledge any real or personal property <br />or any interest therein to any person, firm, corporation, city, county, government, or <br />society; <br />(8) To own, hold, clear, and improve properly; <br />(9) To appoint a Chief Executive Officer and to fix his/her compensation; <br />