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| SPONSOR: | Marquardt | DATE TYPED: | 02/04/01 | HB | 245 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Rural Primary Health Care Appropriation | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Esquibel | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY01 | FY02 | FY01 | FY02 | ||
| $ 5,500.0 | Recurring | GF | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates SB176
Relates to HB2, SB98
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
NM Health Policy Commission
Department of Health did not respond
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 245 appropriates $5,500.0 from the general fund to provide services under the Rural Primary Health Care Act for the following: 1) $1,500.0 for dental services; 2) $3,000.0 for medical services; and 3) $1,000.0 for prescription drugs.
Significant Issues
There is the potential this appropriation could leverage approximately $15 million in federal matching funds through the Medicaid program.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $5,500.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY02 shall revert to the general fund.
CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP
HB245 duplicates SB176, Rural Primary Health Care Act.
HB2 and SB98, General Appropriation Acts of 2001, contain approximately $10 million for services under the Rural Primary Health Care Act.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
In 1999, a task force of dental professionals coordinated by the Health Policy Commission concluded more dental services are needed at rural primary care clinics.
RAE/ar/njw