SENATE BILL 82

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2005

INTRODUCED BY

Ben D. Altamirano

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A COORDINATED DIABETES EDUCATION AND PREVENTION NETWORK; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Eight hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($825,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of health for expenditure in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 to contract with a statewide nonprofit organization involved in diabetes education and prevention efforts to develop a coordinated network of diabetes providers to facilitate planning, implementation and evaluation for diabetes education, prevention, treatment and management, including a web site and toll-free telephone resource line. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2006 shall revert to the general fund.

     Section 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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