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

SPONSOR:	Cordova		DATE TYPED:	01/29/02		HB	79
SHORT TITLE:		Family Health Education				SB
					ANALYST:		Esquibel

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

$300.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates HB119

Relates to SB79, NMSU Parenting Education Program

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Responses Received

Department of Health (DOH)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 79 appropriates $300.0 in FY02 and FY03 from the general fund to DOH for the purpose of educating low-income families on traditional family health care techniques, nutrition, home first aid and how to obtain necessary health care services.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $300.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY03 shall revert to the general fund.

HB2 currently contains funding for maternal and child health services including the promotora program.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

DOH indicates the bill does not define “traditional.”

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

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Responses Received

Department of Health (DOH)

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