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| SPONSOR: | Marquardt | DATE TYPED: | 3/30/00 | HB | HJM 9 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Critical Access Community Health Provider | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Esquibel | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY00 | FY01 | FY00 | FY01 | ||
| NA | |||||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
NM Health Policy Commission
Department of Health
Human Services Department
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
HJM9 requests the primary care bureau of the Department of Health (DOH) to establish a task force to develop operational aspects of a critical access community health care provider designation. The task force would consider criteria including eligibility; designation of primary care providers as critical access community health care providers; indigent care reimbursement and other funding mechanisms; recruitment and retention initiatives; and special consideration for contractors providing services in rural areas.
Significant Issues
The Department of Health indicates the work contained in HJM9 may be better directed to the New Mexico Health Policy Commission.
TECHNICAL ISSUES
The Health Policy Commission suggests developing more community health centers to meet needs throughout the state, expand dental services, and provide medically indicated specialty services such as OB/GYN services.
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