HOUSE BILL 536

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

INTRODUCED BY

Daniel R. Foley

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO INDIGENT CANCER PATIENTS IN CHAVES, EDDY, LEA AND LINCOLN COUNTIES.

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of health for expenditure in fiscal year 2009 to provide services to indigent cancer patients in Chaves, Eddy, Lea and Lincoln counties, including home health services, medications, transportation and other direct services related to cancer care. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2009 shall revert to the general fund.

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