August 14, 2018
Download the Press Release here The i2i Center for Integrative Health is launching a new initiative to promote community inclusion for people with mental illness. The initiative is called I’m IN: Community Inclusion. This is a joint project of i2i Center for Integrative Health, Alliance Behavioral Healthcare, and the NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental…
Read moreJuly 12, 2018
Download Print Version (.docx) Notes: Bills that did not pass must be re-introduced in the 2019 Long Session to be considered, unless discussed in a special session. S.L. = Enacted as State Law SFY = State Fiscal Year (July 1-June 30), e.g. SFY18-19 = State Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 Appropriations…
Read moreJune 26, 2018
The General Assembly passed two bills that work together, H. 403 and H. 156, to clarify the implementation of the Standard and BH/I-DD Tailored Plans and the licensure requirements for managers under Medicaid Transformation. In a historic move, legislators passed H. 403 that moves Medicaid recipients with mild-to-moderate behavioral health needs under the Standard Plan…
Read moreJune 6, 2018
As expected, the General Assembly very quickly finalized the budget and it is currently sitting on the Governor’s desk for signature or veto. A veto will likely just mean some additional procedural tasks for the legislature as the super-majority for the Republicans “seals the deal” to override a veto. Below is an update of the…
Read moreJune 1, 2018
On May 16th, the Delta Center for a Thriving Safety Net announced the recipients of its State Learning and Action Collaborative, a two-year national grant program, and i2i was informed that its joint submission with the North Carolina Community Health Center Association (NCCHCA) was approved. The grant will be used to expand value based care…
Read moreMay 31, 2018
We are pleased to announce that the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) approved i2i as the applicant selected for its initiative entitled Cross-System Navigation in a Managed Care Environment. This renewable multi-year initiative will focus on identifying how individuals with I/DD and families can best be supported to effectively navigate across various service…
Read moreMay 30, 2018
The changes to the budget for State Fiscal Year 2018-2019 were posted to the General Assembly website during the Memorial Day weekend. At press time, the conference committee version of the Appropriations Act of 2018 is working its way through both the House and Senate. The vehicle that the legislature chose for the budget was…
Read moreMay 23, 2018
The i2i Center is delving into the concept of integrated care through a series of Policy Exchanges. This is the first edition of this series, and it focuses on core principles of integrated care from the very top of the hierarchy—the consumer and family member. We have asked individuals to be our Subject Matter Experts…
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