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Ol,'lO/g$ 09:14 91 91g 733 1085 NCACC ,/ ADOPTED AT NCA. CC LEGTSLA. TIVE GOALS CONFERENCE ON JANUARY 5-6, 1995 PROPOSED GOALS - 1995 HLIWAN SERVICES Consolidated Human Services $~k leg/slatioll to repeal the population limitation of G.S.153A-77 that preven~ counties from choosing to consolidate human ~rvices programs. Funding for Public'Health Services Support add/t/onal funds to provide comprehensive health services to disadvantaged children, such funds to be distributed in accordance with the public health equity funding policy. Schoql Health Services Support the appropriation of state funds in ~ccordance with [he Basic F.x!uc~tion Program to provide school health nurses, with funds to be allocated ba~exi on a collaborativel¥ written plan developed by the local health depattmen~ and the local education agency. Cex~fficat~ of Need The Association will oppose any attempts to remove home health ~rvices from the requirements of the Certificate of Need process. 5. Health Care Refq.rm Support health care reform legislation that in¢orporate~ the following principles: (A) ,A reforme~ he~.lth care syst*m must guarantee every citizen quality compmh,~lsive health cate services that emphasize disease prevent/on, health promotion and improved health status. (B)OA reformed health care system should be financed throu~da the privam sector. (c) ,The redasigned state health care system must azsure that necessa~ services are available in all parts of the state, including rural and urban areas that now are under-served. (D).The important role of public health agenci~ as providers of care and public health services must be recognized and must be an inte~'al part of the system, by funding public health functions and COmm,mlty- based prevention ~rv'ices. (E)'All health esre providers, both public and private mu~ be held accountable for the outcomes of the system and mus~ be given the tools to be accountable at state and local levels. Add/fional Funddn~ for Mental Health So. ices Support additional state funding for f~cilit~es and services to the developmentally disabled, to the severely mentally ill to children ~th mental disabilities, and to those in need of alcohol and drug abuse treatment in accordance with the mue's long-range plans. /9rd~n-A~.ms Fqgds Suppor~ legistarion to appro~te ~ to :om~ns~ for ~fion~ ~cm~ ~ ~ 1~ cosu of ~e- m~dm~d comm~ men~ h~l~, h~ ~d s~i~ se~{c~. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Automaton ~h~cements Sup~ ~propfi~o~ m enhance ~e autom~on cap~es of ~e state ~d co.ties when such enhnncCmen~ ~ comismnt ~ plus, pro~s md objectives adopt~ by ~e Hum~ S~ices Automation Pohcy ~d planning Co~cfl,