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AN ACT

RELATING TO HEALTH; REVISING DEADLINES FOR PUBLICATION OF THE

COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR HEALTH AND FOR UPDATES AND

AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN.

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

Section 1. Section 9-7-4.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2004,

Chapter 51, Section 1) is amended to read:

"9-7-4.1. COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR HEALTH.--

A. The department, in conjunction with the New

Mexico health policy commission and other state agencies,

pursuant to Section 9-7-11.1 NMSA 1978, shall develop a

comprehensive strategic plan for health that emphasizes

prevention, personal responsibility, access and quality.

B. The department shall publish the comprehensive

strategic plan for health by September 1, 2008 and every four

years thereafter. By September 1 of each even-numbered year,

the department shall review and update or amend the plan in

response to changes and developments.

C. The department shall include the legislature,

health care providers, consumer and patient advocates, health

care financing organizations, managed care organizations,

major insurers in the state, the human services department,

the children, youth and families department, the aging and

long-term services department, pharmaceutical manufacturers

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and other stakeholders in its development of the

comprehensive strategic plan for health so as to give

geographic representation to all areas of the state. The

department shall ensure that public participation and public

input are integrated into the planning process. The

department shall convene regional meetings on the proposed

plan to allow public review and comment, including oral and

written testimony, pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.

D. The department shall consult with the

governments of Indian nations, tribes and pueblos located

wholly or partially within New Mexico to include Indian

nations, tribes and pueblos in the development of the

comprehensive strategic plan for health.

E. The department shall report its findings,

recommendations and goals in its comprehensive strategic plan

for health. The plan shall address the following areas and

others that the governor and the legislature may from time to

time request:

(1) a summary of the state's health care

system that includes the financial, administrative and

delivery structure in both the public and private sector;

(2) the diseases, injuries and risk factors

for physical, behavioral and oral health that are the

greatest cause of illness, injury or death in the state, with

special attention to and recognition of the disparities that

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currently exist for different population groups;

(3) key indicators of and barriers to health

care coverage and access, with specific emphasis on reducing

the number of uninsured New Mexicans;

(4) the role of the department, other state

agencies and the private sector in identifying strategies and

interventions to provide health care coverage, access and

quality;

(5) a continuum of care model that

emphasizes prevention, early intervention and health

promotion and that includes public health services, emergency

medical services, primary care, acute care, specialized care,

tertiary care and long-term care;

(6) health education, wellness, nutrition

and exercise initiatives that emphasize personal health

responsibility;

(7) workforce initiatives to identify,

recruit and retain health care professionals;

(8) health care facility infrastructure,

capacity, capitalization and financial viability in both the

public and private sector;

(9) licensing, credentialing, oversight and

tracking initiatives designed to improve health care quality

and outcome measurements;

(10) programs, services and activities

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designed to address the needs of the disabled, elderly and

other special-needs populations;

(11) anticipated demands and challenges on

the health care system as the need for long-term care

services increases;

(12) data and information addressing key

health status and system indicators, statistics, benchmarks,

targets and goals for the state and comparing it nationally,

regionally and to other states of similar size and

demographics; provided that individually identifiable health

information and other proprietary information is protected as

required by state or federal law; and

(13) planning and response to public health

emergencies, including bioterrorism, pandemic flu, disease

outbreaks and other situations that will require a coordinated

response by the health care system."