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

SPONSOR Sandoval

DATE TYPED 02/02/05 HB 259

SHORT TITLE Native American Behavioral Health Committee

SB

ANALYST Weber

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

none

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates SB 157

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Human Services Department (HSD)

Department of Health (DOH)

Public Education Department (PED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 259 makes two changes in Section 24-1-28 NMSA 1978 that created the behavioral

health planning council. Native American representatives from a pueblo, an Apache tribe, the

Navajo nation and an urban native American population are added a council member. In addi-

tion a native American subcommittee, chaired by the Secretary of Indian Affairs or designee is

formally included as a subcommittee.

Significant Issues

These changes formally establish the representation of the Native American community in the

behavioral health planning council.

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