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FILED <br /> LEE COUNTY NC <br /> PAMELA G. BRITT <br /> REGISTER OF DEEDS <br /> FILED Aug 26, 2024 <br /> AT 09:14:03 am <br /> BOOK 00004 <br /> START PAGE 0052 <br /> END PAGE 0052 <br /> INSTRUMENT # 05346 <br /> EXCISE TAX (None) <br /> s ; <br /> RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SUBMITTING A LEGISLATIVE GOAL TO THE NORTH <br /> CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO ABOLISH A CERTIFICATE OF <br /> NEED REQUIREMENT FOR HEALTH FACILITIES <br /> WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has been designated as the State <br /> Health Planning and Development Agency for North Carolina; and, <br /> WHEREAS,Article 9 of Chapter 131 E of the North Carolina General Statutes requires a Certificate of Need to <br /> be issued by the State Health Planning and Development Agency before establishing or expanding institutional <br /> health facilities; and, <br /> WHEREAS,the Certificate of Need requirement thereby limits entities interested in potentially expanding <br /> current services or establishing new healthcare services if they are unable to receive a Certificate of Need; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Medical and mental health treatment of North Carolina citizens is limited by the Certificate of <br /> Need requirement; and, <br /> WHEREAS, North Carolina's population is growing, and will continue to grow, which will result in more <br /> mental health and medical health needs and demands, and the Certificate of Need requirements hinders <br /> expansion of services across the State of North Carolina especially in lower income and more rural counties. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lee County Board of Commisioners hereby requests that <br /> the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners considers adopting a legislative goal at the upcoming <br /> legislative goals conference, seeking to abolish and/or reconsider the critera necessary for a Certificate of Need <br /> related to medical health and mental health care providers in order to allow providers the opportunity to <br /> determine if they want to establish or expand medical mental health services, without first seeking pennission <br /> from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to allow for expanded medical health and <br /> mental health facilities and service options for residents within our local communities across the State; and <br /> The Commissioners request that this Resolution be forwarded to the North Carolina Association of County <br /> Commissioners and that the Board Chair be authorized to present this Resolution at the upcoming NCACC <br /> legislative goals conference. <br /> Adopted this the 15' day of July, 2024. <br /> co <br /> EST.am T Ki D. Smith, Chair <br /> (Pp Lee County Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Ailey Hall, Clerk/o tHe`Board <br /> CAS© <br />