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

SPONSOR Papen

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/22/07

HB

SHORT TITLE Behavioral Health Day

SB SJM 55

ANALYST Guambaña

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Public Education Department (PED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Joint Memorial 55 requests that March 6, 2007 be proclaimed “Behavioral Health Day".

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

The memorial states that many consumers and family members must cope with disabling

behavioral health illnesses. These individuals advocate to:

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Improve the continuum of behavioral health services,

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Ensure that behavioral health services are consumer- and family-driven,

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Increase behavioral health education and training to individuals, families, providers and

the general public,

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Promote adequate funding to address the needs of the behavioral health continuum,

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Ensure the availability of appropriate pharmaceuticals,

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Ensure that behavioral health services are provided in a culturally competent manner,

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Use data and information in the decision-making process for the behavioral health

continuum in New Mexico, and

Senate Joint Memorial 55 – Page

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Improve the behavioral health work force capacity in New Mexico by providing

appropriate employment and housing opportunities to clients in New Mexico's behavioral

health system.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

PED notes that many of the reasons stated in the memorial for “Behavioral Health Day" are

included in the goals of the New Mexico Interagency Behavioral Health Purchasing

Collaborative. The Behavioral Health Comprehensive Plan provides an integrated plan to guide

the future direction and priorities of the Collaborative by supporting and incorporating local

collaboratives into the planning process. The Plan also addresses the need for cultural

competency of behavioral services provided and the availability of needed professionals

throughout the state. Supported housing and employment are two major areas of capacity

building addressed in the plan as needed services which allow individuals with mental health

concerns to lead personally fulfilling lives.

AG/csd