HOUSE BILL 98

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2008

INTRODUCED BY

Richard J. Berry

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE CANCER PATIENTS WITH LEGAL, INSURANCE AND PAPERWORK ASSISTANCE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the chronic disease prevention and control bureau of the department of health for expenditure in fiscal year 2009 to provide for volunteer-led clinics to help cancer patients or caregivers navigate legal, insurance and paperwork issues and to supply cancer patients or caregivers with a cancer treatment organizer tool. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2009 shall revert to the general fund..170628.1