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(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to Appropriation in The General Appropriation Act of $2,510.1 in general fund.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

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SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 573 appropriates $335.0 from the general fund to DOH to support operations of the NM rehabilitation center in Roswell.

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

HB2 contains two specific performance measures for SNMRC: SNMRC will retain accreditation by JCAHO and CARF. The other performance measure bill proposed by HAFC (not yet introduced) also includes a performance measure for SNMRC: Average total change in the functional independence measure score in patients completing medical rehabilitation at southern NM rehabilitation center compared to the national average of 23%. The target for this measure is 23% for FY02.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $335.0 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.

House Bill 2 contains an appropriation of $2,510.1 in general fund for the FY02 budget of the southern NM rehabilitation center in Roswell. The current HB2 general fund appropriation for SNMRC represents a decrease of $229.9 from the FY01 operating budget. However, the SNMRC budget for FY02 includes increased revenue of $468.7 in Medicaid and other sources of payment for care over the FY01 operating budget

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