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SECTION C. NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (Cont.) PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE GOALS Human Resources (As approved at the Legislative Goals Conference, December 10-11, 1992) 1. Mental Health Support additional funding for services to the developmentally disabled, to the severely mentally ill, to children with mental disabilities, and to those in need of alcohol and drug abuse treatment in accordance with the state's long-range disability plans. Support targeting a percentage of any new allocations to those areas which are below the statewide median in per capita funding to overcome disparities in funding between area mental health programs. Support legislation which would codify a uniform approach to state funding of community-based mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services by the area programs under the Pioneer Funding System. 2. Social Services Support legislation and state funding that enhances the automation capabilities of the state and counties if such enhancements: (1) are consistent with plans and programs adopted by the Human Services Automation Policy and Planning Council, and (2) carry out the following defined objectives of the Council: o to better serve client needs at reduced cost, o to standardize service delivery and ensure quality improvements, o to increase worker productivity, and o to promote integration and communication between human service agencies. Any federal funds earned by the state as a result of increased efficiency and a reduced error rate in service delivery should be dedicated to these efforts to enhance automation capabilities. Support funding to expand the number of pilot sites for the proposed Basic Social Services Plan, which defines the state and county roles in the funding and administration of core social services. Support establishment of scholarship programs which provide undergraduate and graduate level training in return for a specified period of public service to encourage public service in the field of social work. 3. Medicaid Support increases in the income eligibility levels for Medicaid for those services provided to the disabled, the mentally disabled and the elderly to maximize federal financial participation. Support legislation to assure that, if provider pools are used to pay for Medicaid services, the pool should pay both the state and county share of the increased costs. -OVER-