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| SPONSOR: | Lopez | DATE TYPED: | 02/27/01 | HB | |||
| SHORT TITLE: | Statewide Maternal & Child Health Programs | SB | 391 | ||||
| ANALYST: | Esquibel | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY01 | FY02 | FY01 | FY02 | ||
| $ 338.0 | Recurring | General Fund | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to Appropriation in The General Appropriation Act for maternal/child health programs.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Health (DOH)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 391 appropriates $338.0 from the general fund to DOH for support of maternal and child health councils and programs statewide. The purpose is to improve the health of mothers, children and families through prenatal and perinatal care and case management and includes funding for establishing maternal and child health programs in Luna, Roosevelt and San Miguel counties.
Significant Issues
DOH indicates the purpose of the county Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Plan Act is to encourage the development of comprehensive, community-based, family centered, culturally competent maternal and child health plans. There are currently 24 counties with active county MCH councils. Luna and San Miguel counties have submitted county plans and requests for funding, while two new counties, Roosevelt and Colfax, have expressed interest in developing a plan and applying for funds.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $338.0 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.
HB2 et al contains funding in the base to support ongoing maternal and child health programs.
TECHNICAL ISSUES
DOH suggests the following amendment on line 15 after the word "appropriation":
Three hundred thirty-eight thousand dollars ($338,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of health for expenditure in fiscal year 2002 for the purpose of providing maternal and child health services statewide pursuant to the provisions of the County Maternal and Child Health Plan Act, including funding for plan priorities identified in approved comprehensive County Maternal and Child Health Plans, but not currently receiving funding through the County Maternal and Child Health Plan Act. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2002 shall revert to the general fund.
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