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Challenge or comply: NC is in a costly double bind with feds over mental health, says advocacy group

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NC Policy Watch reports:
Vicki Smith, executive director with Disability Rights North Carolina, says the Department of Health and Human Services now finds itself in a “double bind.” Smith says the state can challenge the findings or comply, but both options will require more resources. This comes at a time when the legislature has ordered the department to make millions of dollars in additional cuts to help balance the state budget.

Smith appears this weekend on News & Views to discuss the dilemma. For a preview of her radio interview with Chris Fitzsimon, click below:

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