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

SPONSOR Rodriquez

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/17/08

HB

SHORT TITLE Santa Fe Women’s Health Services Facility

SB 131

ANALYST Geisler

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY08

FY09

$500.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Department of Health (DOH)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 131 would appropriate $500,000 from the general fund to the Department of Health

(DOH) to provide operational support and services at the women’s health services facility in

Santa Fe. Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2009 shall revert to the

general fund.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

DOH notes the likely intended recipient of this proposed appropriation is Women’s Health

Services, Inc. Women’s Health Services, Inc. (WHS) is a 501(c) (3) community service agency

that has been providing health services to residents in Santa Fe since 1973. This appropriation

would be in addition to any award from DOH through the competitive statewide Rural Primary

Health Care Act (RPHCA) Request for Proposals (RFP) process.

Women’s Health Services is in the first year of a four year funding cycle, receiving $300,000 in

FY08, as a result of a competitive RFP. FY09 funding will be contingent upon submission of an

application for continuation and review of their performance under the current contract.

Senate Bill 131 – Page

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WHS received a separate non-competitive special appropriation of $192,000 in FY08, also

through DOH along with an additional, non-recurring appropriation of $100,000. In total, WHS

is receiving $592,000 in FY08, from DOH. FY09 funding in the base budget is $492,000.

SB131 is proposing an additional $500,000 from the general fund to fund these services.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

WHS provides primary medical care, behavioral health, and alternative health care services. It is

the only primary health care facility in Santa Fe that provides services specifically to women.

RELATIONSHIP

SB 131 relates to SB 184, which would appropriate $250,000 to the Department of Finance and

Administration to more generally “provide for women’s health services" in Santa Fe.

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