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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Sandoval
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
3/05/2007
HJM 75
SHORT TITLE Behavioral Health Day
SB
ANALYST Schuss
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY07
FY08
NFI
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Joint Memorial 75 requests that March 6, 2007 be proclaimed as “Behavioral Health Day"
at the Legislature.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
House Joint Memorial 75 states that many consumers and family members must cope with
disabling behavioral health illnesses, and these individuals advocate to improve the continuum of
behavioral health services statewide. They advocate to ensure that behavioral health services are
consumer- and family-driven and they advocate to increase behavioral health education and
training to individuals, families, providers and the general public. These individuals also
advocate to promote adequate funding to address the needs of the behavioral health continuum.
These individuals advocate to ensure the availability of appropriate pharmaceuticals and that
behavioral health services are provided in a culturally competent manner. Behavioral health
consumers, family members, advocates and providers strive to have individuals with behavioral
health disorders lead personally meaningful lives, reaching personal goals with resiliency and
hope.
The Legislature of the State of New Mexico requests that Tuesday, March 6, 2007, be
proclaimed “Behavioral Health Day" to honor the many individuals who devote themselves to