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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Pinto
DATE TYPED 02/23/05 HB
SHORT TITLE Indian health Care System Film
SB 1010
ANALYST Weber
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$45.0
Recurring
General
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Human Services
Department of health
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 1010 appropriates $45 thousand from the general fund to the Indian Affairs Depart-
ment for the purpose of producing a film on the status and funding of the federal Indian health
care system.
Significant Issues
Human Services indicates Indian health care is a complex issue and the purpose of the film is to
illustrate the complex nature of federal, state and tribal systems of health care.
The Department of Health adds Native American health status has been among the worst in the
nation. Native Americans have the worst diabetes rates in the world – four (4) times that of other
Americans. Accidents, suicide and homicide are seven (7) times higher than for other Ameri-
cans. Alcoholism kills Native Americans at seven (7) times the rate of other Americans. Native
Americans have high infant mortality rates. Babies die at a rate one and a half time (150%)
greater than the rate for whites. The average life expectancy for Native Americans nationally 71
years, compared to other Americans at 76 years. (Executive Summary on Health Service for Ur-
ban Indians living in the Albuquerque Indian Health Servicing Area, January 15, 2004).