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

SPONSOR:	Knauer		DATE TYPED:	2/07/02		HB	71/aHCPAC
SHORT TITLE:		Low Income Behavioral Health Services				SB
					ANALYST:		Dunbar

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY02	FY03	FY02	FY03
	$1,250.0			Recurring	General Fund

Duplicates SB 80

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

CYFD

NM State Department of Education

DOH- no response

SUMMARY

Synopsis of HCPAC Amendment

The House Consumer Public Affairs Committee Amendment clarifies language in the bill pertaining to services covered under the bill.

Synopsis of Original Bill

House Bill 71 appropriates $1,250.0 from the general fund, of which $750.0 is appropriated to CYFD and $ 500.0 to DOH to contract for services and programs for individuals not eligible for Medicaid or for services not eligible for reimbursement under Medicaid. The services include intensive outpatient programs, wrap-around services, school-based services, outpatient clinic services, early childhood family-based prevention services, crisis stabilization, mobile crisis team services, transitional living, transportation, prevention services and consumer driven services.

Significant Issues

CYFD reports that the Department is currently providing the following services identified in the

bill: wrap around services, transitional living, intensive home-based services, and early childhood

services and prevention services.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The bill appropriates $1,250.0,a recurring expense, from the general fund to be expended in FY 03. Any unexpended and unencumbered balances remaining at the end of FY 03 shall revert to the general fund. This appropriation is not part of CYFD’s request and is not included in the executive recommendation.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

NM State Department of Education states that:

HB71 appropriates money that can be used for mobile crisis team services. Therefore, it may impact the department’s Performance Measures for Safe Schools and Respectful Learning Environment.
HB71 appropriates money that can be used for school-based services, which can enhance performance measures related to student attendance and dropout.

DUPLICATION

Duplicates SB 80

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

Are these behavioral health services described in the bill currently being provided by CYFD and if so to what extent?

BD/njw