Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
co * <br /> 4WM '�• <br /> North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services <br /> Division of Mental Health , Developmental Disabilities and Substance <br /> Abuse Services <br /> 3001 Mail Service Center • Raleigh , North Carolina 27699 - 3001 <br /> Tel 919 - 733 - 7011 • Fax 919 - 733 - 1221 <br /> Michael F . Easley , Governor Richard J . Visingardi , Ph . D , Director <br /> Carmen Hooker Odom , Secretary <br /> March 29 , 2004 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> To : Legislative Oversight Committee Members <br /> MH/DD/SAS Commission <br /> Consumer/Family Advisory Committee Chairs <br /> Advocacy Organizations and Groups <br /> North Carolina Association of County Commissioners <br /> County Managers <br /> County Manager Chairs <br /> North Carolina Council of Community Programs <br /> Area Program Directors <br /> Area Program Board Chairs <br /> Provider Organizations <br /> MH/DD/SAS Professional Organizations and Groups <br /> MH/DD/SAS Stakeholder Organizations and Groups <br /> Other MH/DD/ SA S Stakeholders <br /> From : Richard J . Visingardi , Ph . D . <br /> Michael Moseley <br /> Re : Communication Bulletin # 016 ¢� x <<.� <br /> Criteria and Procedure for Approval ofIt <br /> Service Delivery by an ArealCounty Program i "" <br /> General Statute 122C - 112 . 1 (a) (26) requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to " [ e ] stablish <br /> a process for approving area authorities and county programs to provide services directly in accordance with G . S . 122C - <br /> 141 . " The attached document sets forth the criteria and process for approval of direct service delivery by : (a) an area or <br /> county program which serves as the LME ; or (b) by a separate county department when another area/county program <br /> serves as the LME . <br /> In establishing and applying these criteria, the Department ' s primary considerations are service availability, choice for <br /> consumers and compliance with General Statutes . Another consideration is preventing or reducing the potential for <br /> conflicts of interest related to LME service management and direct service provision . <br /> Please contact Dick Oliver at 919 - 715 - 1294 or e-mail Dick . Oliver@ncmail . net, if you have questions regarding this <br /> document . <br /> Attachment <br /> cc : Carmen Hooker Odom DMH/DD/SAS Executive Leadership Team Jim Klingler <br />