SENATE BILL 270

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025

INTRODUCED BY

Linda M. López and Shannon D. Pinto

and Antoinette Sedillo Lopez and Martin Hickey

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO HEALTH; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE CENTERS.

 

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

     SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION.--Five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of health for expenditure in fiscal year 2026 to support the operations of federally qualified health care centers. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2026 shall revert to the general fund.

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