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| SPONSOR: | Stewart | DATE TYPED: | 02/21/01 | HB | 544 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Temporary Lodging for Cancer Patients | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Esquibel | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY01 | FY02 | FY01 | FY02 | ||
| $ 200.0* | Recurring | General Fund | |||
*These funds available in FY01 and FY02.
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
NM Health Policy Commission (HPC)
No Response
Department of Health (DOH)
UNM Health Sciences Center
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 544 appropriates $200.0 from the general fund to DOH for the purpose of providing temporary lodging in a residential facility in Albuquerque specifically for adult and child cancer patients and their families visiting Albuquerque for treatment purposes.
Significant Issues
The General Appropriation Act of 2000 included $50.0 for this facility (Casa Esperanza). Currently, HB2 contains no funding for the facility.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $200.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY02 shall revert to the general fund.
TECHNICAL ISSUES
HPC indicates the bill includes no criteria (i.e., specified income level) as to who may use the facility.
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