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<br /> <br />restrictive conditions, restrict detention to the small number of <br />people for whom no condition or combination of conditions can <br />reasonably assure appearance in court and public safety, and <br />reduce disparity within the pretrial justice system. Currently, <br />indigent or poor people charged with crimes are often unable to <br />get out of jail prior to trial because of their inability to pay (See <br />EXHIBIT A – Resolution Supporting 3DaysCount™); <br /> <br />17) Expansion of Medicaid Program – Support legislation to <br />increase access to the Medicaid program to make health <br />insurance available to approximately 500,000 more North Carolina <br />residents and as additional support for rural hospitals; <br /> <br />18) Child Care - Seek legislation to reverse changes made to the <br />childcare subsidy program available to working families, including <br />establishing eligibility for all children at 200% of the federal poverty <br />level, to help many working parents who are trying to become <br />more financial self-sufficient, and to prorate fees for children <br />attending based on the hours attended; <br /> <br />19) Mental Health – Seek legislation to ensure that adequate State- <br />funded mental health, developmental disability, and substance <br />abuse services and facilities are available at the local level, <br />accessible and affordable to all residents and that sufficient state <br />resources fund service provision costs inclusive of sufficient crisis <br />intervention and treatment, and to structure appropriate county <br />participation in governance; <br /> <br />20) People with Mental Health Issues in County Jails – Support <br />legislation to develop and fund a plan to reduce the number of <br />people with mental health issues in county jails (See EXHIBIT B <br />Regarding the National Association of Counties (NACo) Stepping <br />Up Initiative); <br /> <br />21) Smart Start and NC Pre-K – Support legislation to increase and <br />ensure secure and stable funding, enhanced quality early care and <br />education, and family access and benefits in settings public and <br />private. <br /> <br />22) Priority School Issues – Support legislation to address the <br />following issues related to schools: <br />a) Provide local school systems with calendar flexibility; <br />b) Provide full funding for State allotments including Average <br />Daily Membership (ADM) growth, and support legislation to <br />provide for an overall increase in funding based on average <br />daily memberships outside of the current formula system; <br />c) Impose class size reductions commensurate with State <br />funding for staffing; and <br />7