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RES -2021 - 034 Attachment 1 <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE LME/MCO DISENGAGEMENT AND <br /> REALIGNMENT REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARMENT OF HEALTH AND <br /> HUMAN SERVICES <br /> WHEREAS , North Carolina General Statute § 122C - 115 (0 ) empowers a county to choose its Local <br /> Management Entity/Managed Care Organization (LME/MCO) subject to the approval of the Secretary <br /> of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services ; and <br /> WHEREAS , On November 5 , 2020 , the Board of Orange County Commissioners voted to initiate the <br /> disengagement process from its current LME/MCO , Cardinal Innovations Healthcare, to realign with <br /> Alliance Health and authorized, directed and empowered the CountyManager and others to begin that <br /> process ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Board of Orange County Commissioners approved the Disengagement Plan on <br /> February 16, 2021 , posted and received all comments thereto and received further public comments <br /> over the past three (3 ) months ; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Board of Directors for Alliance Health unanimously approved a Resolution in support of <br /> this realignment on March 4 , 2021 ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Board of Orange County Commissioners also approved a Continuity of Services Plan <br /> on April 16, 2021 , reviewed by a Realignment Committee made up of key stakeholders headed by the <br /> County Manager ' s designee ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County held a virtual public Town Hall on May 12 , 2021 6pm, with <br /> representatives of Orange County, Alliance Health and Cardinal Innovations to solicit and receive <br /> additional comment and questions from the public, at which approximately sixty (60) members of the <br /> public attended ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Board of Orange County Commissioners have received and reviewed a recommended <br /> Distribution of Real PropertyPlan attached to this resolution, reflecting no known realty needed to be <br /> distributed for this LME/MCO disengagement and realignment; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Board of Orange County Commissioners have received, reviewed and agrees with a <br /> financial liability statement , also attached tothis resolution . <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED <br /> 1 . The Board of Orange County Commissioners approves disengagement from Cardinal <br /> Innovations Healthcare to join Alliance Health, effective January 1 , 2022, or on such other date <br /> mutually agreed upon with the State and Alliance, subject to approval by the Secretary of the NC <br /> Department of Health and Human Services . <br /> 2 . The Board of Orange County Commissioners approves the Distribution of Real <br /> Property Plan reflecting no known realty needed to be distributed for this LME/MCO disengagement <br /> and realignment, saidplan is attached to this Resolution . <br /> 3 . The Board of Orange County Commissioners approves the Disengagement Financial <br /> Liabilities Statement, of which there are none, said statement is attached to this Resolution . <br />