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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T



SPONSOR: Nava DATE TYPED: 2/28/01 HB
SHORT TITLE: Transition from Specialized Foster Care SB SJM62
ANALYST: Esquibel


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02
N/A



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to HB482, SB254, HB340



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



NM Health Policy Commission (HPC)

State Department of Education (SDE)

Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC)



No Response

Department of Health (DOH)

Human Services Department (HSD)



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Joint Memorial 62 resolves the Children, Youth and Families Department, Human Services Department and Department of Health work to ensure that a child receiving specialized foster care services is provided an uninterrupted transition from that program to the developmentally disabled Medicaid waiver program.



Significant Issues



DDPC indicates the provisions in the bill could be addressed by the Statewide Transition Coordinating Council.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



Not all children under the foster care program would be eligible for services under the DD Medicaid waiver program.



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