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MAY 4 1983 53 PAUL19 <br />Board to make its decisions; however, until three major <br />flaws are corrected, there really.isn't much accomplished. <br />These flaws are: <br />1. The definitions of services which the Board would like <br />to purchase are so restrictive that it would prohibit the <br />Mental Health Center from providing services that are <br />expected by the Court, by law enforcement, and in fact, <br />required by federal and state law. These definitions must <br />be more flexible. <br />2. The District Board's purchasing policy and the District <br />Plan does not link its goals to its priorities, and the <br />Board has taken the position that it is not going to priori- <br />tize its goals until July 30th, which is one month after <br />contracts have to be let for next year. <br />3. The Board is considering dropping the core service <br />agency concept, which it developed several years ago, to <br />ensure integrated services and continuative care, and it is <br />felt that the thrust of this action is an attempt to split <br />up our 4 -county alliance which has brought the inequity <br />issues to the public's attention. <br />District 9 Mental Health Board Annual Plan <br />Mr. Ashcraft informed the Commission that the District <br />9 Board must prepare a district plan each year. The plan <br />outlines objectives for alcohol, mental health and sub- <br />stance -abuse programs for the entire five -county area. <br />Health and Rehabilitative Services and the counties fund the <br />mental health districts. He advised that Indian River <br />County has the authority to require necessary modification <br />to that part of the District plan which affects mental <br />health programs and services within the County. <br />62 <br />