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7 <br /> Commissioners and to the people of Orange County regarding the <br /> health services available. <br /> Section III. There is hereby created and established the ORANGE <br /> COUNTY HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL. <br /> Section IV, The COUNCIL is charged with the continuing <br /> responsibility to: <br /> A. Study the health and medical care needs and <br /> resources of Orange County and to periodically report the results <br /> of the studies to the Board of Commissioners; <br /> B_ Study and periodically recommend to the Board of <br /> Commissioners means by which the health and medical care system <br /> components can coordinate and facilitate the delivery of health <br /> care. <br /> The periodic reports and recommendations invisioned in <br /> A and B herein should contain sufficient detail to Permit the <br /> Board of Commissioners and the people of Orange County to under- <br /> stand the requirements for implementing each program presented a <br /> an option and insofar as possible to indicate the expected coast <br /> of and benefits from each alternative. The reports and recommen- <br /> dations should also indicate what effect new programs will have <br /> on the programs that are now in operation. Any such report or <br /> recommendation therefore should contain an inventory of all <br /> current programs including their costs to Orange County along <br /> with the services that are currently being provided through <br /> each program: <br /> C. Facilitate communication among various components <br /> of the health system; <br /> D. Provide a forum where providers and consumers can <br /> _2_ <br /> COMMAN.BERNHOU consider health system alternatives; <br /> d DrURSON <br /> ATTORNM AT LAW E. Encourage and facilitate consumer involvements in <br /> CHAPEL Mt,N.C. <br /> HILLSDOROUGH N.G <br /> 6 the planning and delivery of health services; <br /> FF. Provide a forum for local input into Capital Health <br /> Systems Agency Initiatives; <br /> G. Be available for and be prepared to undertake studie <br /> resulting from special requests by the Board of Commissioners. <br />