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DISCUSSION RE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER <br />The Board reviewed the following letter dated 3/12/84: <br />March 12, 1984 <br />Mr. Lawrence M. Dougher <br />District IX Administrator <br />Department of Health and <br />Rehabilitative Services <br />111 Georgia Avenue <br />West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 <br />Dear Mr. Dougher: <br />The four county commissions of Indian River, St. Lucie, <br />Martin and Okeechobee Counties are the governmental subdivisions <br />responsible for local funding 'and district mental health plan <br />approval. Given this responsibility, each commission is vitally <br />interested in a satisfactory resolution of the various issues in <br />a manner. which will not interfere with services to patients. <br />Through this letter we, therefore, convey our desire to assist <br />the state review team which will evaluate the Indian River <br />Community Mental Health Center, Inc. <br />Each of the four counties designated a commissioner: to serve <br />on a committee to review the proposed district plan and funding <br />allocations. This ad-hoc committee, and I as Chairman, are <br />recommending to our respective commissions that they appoint a <br />commissioner to serve on a special committee to assist your <br />review team in the investigation of the Indian River Community <br />Mental Health Center, Inc. The intention of this committee is to <br />add accountability to the findings and to assure the Department <br />of Health & Rehabilitative Services that the four counties, which <br />provide local funding, wish to resolve any and all issues that <br />deal with administration and delivery of services to our <br />respective constituents. Each of the four county commissions <br />will be considering this matter in the next few days. <br />The Indian River County Commission, at their last meeting, <br />authorized Gary Brandenburg, County Attorney to monitor the <br />lawsuit between the Mental Health District Board and the <br />Community Mental Health Center, with the understanding that what <br />we are looking for is adequate service, with the funds we are <br />sending to the District Board, for Indian River County residents. <br />Sincerely, <br />t4i' <br />William C. Wodtke, Jr. <br />Indian River County <br />Commissioner <br />W. <br />MAR 14 1984 <br />8048 56 PAGE 441 <br />I <br />