HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0648Swann said the reform would be guided by:
L The Mental Health System Reform Act (Session Law 2001-437 House Bill 381)
2. The State Plan of 2001 (Blue Print for Change)
3. The Local Business Plan (Under control of County Governments)
Mr. Swann said Iredell County would need to select a mental health method of
governance, and he requested a decision by March of 2002. The governance options are: .
• A single -county program (must meet criteria)
• A single county area authority
• An interlocal agreement pursuant to Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the
General Statutes; or
• A multi -county area authority (Crossroads' current method. In the future, the
counties will not have to be contiguous.)
Mr. Swann also said:
• The state currently had 38 area authorities, but this number would probably be reduced
to 20 by year 2007.
• The focus of the reform is to change from sunl)IV management to demand management.
(A cost analysis sheet, per service, is being prepared by Crossroads.)
• The new state policy says, "Within available resources, it is the obligation of the
state and localgoovernment to provide mental health, developmental disabilities
and substance abuse services to meet needs of consumers in the least
restrictive, therapeutically most appropriate setting and to maximize their
quality of life.,' (Swann said this had never been written in this manner before.
He said the statement was written in a way, where the state and counties, would be
liable in class action suits, e.g., Willie M. and Thomas S.)
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• The area authority or county program, all contract with other quali Pied
public/private providers, agencies, institutions, or resources for the provision of
services. (Swann said some of his employees were already looking for other
jobs.)
• The county, or area program, shall develop Local Business Plans that will be in
effect for three years beginning January 1, 2003.
• There will be changes in the structure of the governing boards.
Commissioner Williams requested that Swann research the average cost per county for
the services.
Swann said he would prepare the information. He added that he would like a
subcommittee to aid in the preparation of the local business plan. He said he had approached Dr.
Jane Carrigan Testerman, a member of the Crossroads' Board of Directors, about steering the
committee.
UPDATE ON BALANCED GROWTH INITIATIVES: Planning Supervisor Ron
Smith briefly discussed the seven balanced growth initiatives researched by his office. He said
1,400 acres of land had been approved for protection, under the Farmland Preservation
Ordinance, and another 1,700 acres were in the review process.
SUBDIVISION INTERCONNECTIVITY: Smith, who had been requested to research
the interconnectivity, matter, shared the following draft amendment for the subdivision
ordinance.
lit cases where it is deemed suitable and beneficial to the overall
public good, the Subdivision Review Committee, upon recommendation
by the Subdivision Administrator, and NCDOT, may require that proposed
public roads shall be extended by dedication to the boundary of such property
being subdivided and a temporary turn -around be provided.
Upon development of the neighboring property the same situation shall