SENATE BILL 154

52nd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2015

INTRODUCED BY

Sue Wilson Beffort

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT THROUGH TRAINING AND SUPPORT OF THE PRIMARY CARE WORK FORCE IN COMMUNITY CLINICS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

     SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION.--Twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of the university of New Mexico for expenditure in fiscal years 2015 through 2020 to expand access to behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment through training and support of the primary care work force in twenty community clinics, using the university of New Mexico health sciences center's project ECHO model. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2020 shall revert to the general fund.

     SECTION 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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