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SPONSOR: |
Rodriguez |
DATE TYPED: |
1/31/03 |
HB |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Services for Deaf Persons |
SB |
198 |
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ANALYST: |
Weber |
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APPROPRIATION
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Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY03 |
FY04 |
FY03 |
FY04 |
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$100.0 |
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Recurring |
General
Fund |
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Responses
Received From
Commission
for the Deaf and hard of Hearing
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
Senate Bill 198 appropriates $100,000 from the
General Fund to the Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing to contract for
expanding statewide outreach efforts, including case management and sign language
interpretation for deaf and hard of hearing persons. The bill contains an emergency clause making funds available for
Fiscal Years 2003 and 2004.
Significant
Issues
The
Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing reports it has administered this type
of fund for the past three years. The
services are contracted with oversight maintained by the agency.
This
agency defines and then oversees the contractor performance in conjunction with
the agency's performance based goals. One of the primary performance goals is
to increase and improve access to services for deaf and hard of hearing New
Mexicans. Senate Bill 198 is in direct response to community needs brought
directly to the commission and also in response to statutory duties.
Performance will be recorded and reported.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of
$100,000 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the General Fund. Any
unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of Fiscal Year 2004
shall revert to the General Fund.