GOALS OF THE EXPANSION a To provide a funding strategy that includes single management of all resources through a public local system manager in order to provide for coordination and blending of funding resources; collaboration with out- of-system resources; appropriate and accountable distribution of resources; and allocation of the most resources to the people with the greatest disabilities; b To transition the local system toward treatment with effective practices that result in real life recovery outcomes for people with disabilities;
GOALS OF THE EXPANSION a To provide a funding strategy that includes single management of all resources through a public local system manager in order to provide for coordination and blending of funding resources; collaboration with out- of-system resources; appropriate and accountable distribution of resources; and allocation of the most resources to the people with the greatest disabilities; b To transition the local system toward treatment with effective practices that result in real life outcomes for people with disabilities; c To promote community acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities, to provide outreach to people in need of services, to promote and ensure accommodation of cultural values in services and supports, and to serve people in their local communities whenever possible; d To provide for easy access to the system of care; e To ensure quality management that focuses on health and safety, protection of rights, achievement of outcomes, accountability, and that strives to both monitor and continually improve the system of care; f To empower consumers and families to set their own priorities, take reasonable risks, participate in system management, and to shape the system through their choices of services and Providers; g To empower the Local Management Entity to build local partnerships with the people who depend on the system for services and supports, with community stakeholders and with the providers of service; and h To demonstrate an interactive, mutually supportive, and collaborative partnership between the State Agencies and the Local Management Entity in the implementation of public policy at the local level and realization of the state’s goals of system reform delineated in the Blueprint for Change. The LME, as a public local system manager and implementer of the State’s public policy, has developed the infrastructure and functional capacity to direct, coordinate, manage, and ensure accountability in this transformation of the local system and to attain the goals established in this Contract. ATTACHMENT D North Carolina Department Of Health And Human Services Division Of Medical Assistance BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENT This Agreement is made by and between the Division of Medical Assistance (“DMA” or “Covered Entity”) and THE LME Area Mental Health (“Contractor” or “Business Associate”). DMA and Contractor are collectively referred to hereinafter as the “Parties.” This Agreement shall become effective when DMA awards a contract to Contractor. Thi...
