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15 Crisis unit and Case Management unit of the LME. The coordinators will provide access, crisis, case management and special therapy functions where possible and will assist the unit staff when they are providing service directly to consumers. The LME will also establish contracts with other LME's in the region. This will ensure Medicaid reimbursement for services provided by the Regional Coordinators to consumers who reside in other catchment areas. VII. DIVESTITURE AND TRANSITION ISSUES A transition plan and checklist will be developed to help LME staff to identify current consumers who do not meet the target population eligibility requirements. Appropriate community resources will be identified and LME staff will provide individuals with the necessary information and referrals. LME staff will work to ensure individuals are transitioned in a thoughtful and appropriate manner. Community resource information will be compiled i a st tha will be available to all staff and will also be made available on the LME ebsi 's 'st will be updated on a regular basis and will include contact info a ion or acc ssi ealth services, financial support, self-help and advocacy services, aith bas d e ices, h Bless support services, Alcoholics Anonymous suppo ,nnd 11 o h r a p pr' res ur es. As the transition to na~re^~c sefl hri 't' s oc a s. some resources will be freed uv that identified in our iressin~ unmet r and The LME intends o~w6rk toward divesting from its current role as service provider gradually over the course of the next three to five years. Programs that spin off from the OPC system will be supported as much as possible during this transition. We are currently examining specific ways of helping those agencies create the necessary infrastructure they will need to succeed, while ensuring the integrity of free access to a diverse qualified provider network. All plans and time tables for service divestiture are subject to immediate amendment if at anypoint it is determined that these Chan eg s are not in the best interest of our consumers. We will be exploring divesting options that may include contracting out current services, transferring current functions to existing agencies or assisting in the creation of new entities. This is a complicated process and all divestiture decisions will require careful consideration to ensure consumers are not ne at~~pacted during this transition period. Like all components of this business plan successful divesture is contingent upon sufficient funding. Our divestiture plan is subject to modification if the necessary supports are deemed inadequate. A detailed divestiture plan is being written and will be completed during the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. 11