SENATE BILL 152

53rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2018

INTRODUCED BY

Carlos R. Cisneros and Richard C. Martinez

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO FUND THE ESTABLISHMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTING PURSUANT TO A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN RIO ARRIBA AND TAOS COUNTIES THAT PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED, RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT.

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

     SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION.--

          A. One million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the human services department for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 to fund the establishment, implementation, data analysis and reporting pursuant to a demonstration project in Rio Arriba and Taos counties that:

                (1) provides evidence-based, residential substance use disorder treatment of at least one year's duration for each participant with a substance use disorder;

                (2) tracks participants' ability to remain free of substance use after treatment; and

                (3) collects and analyzes county statistics on emergency department visits, crime and recidivism in Rio Arriba and Taos counties.

          B. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2020 shall revert to the general fund.

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