HOUSE BILL 107

53rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2018

INTRODUCED BY

Miguel P. Garcia

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO FUND SUPPORTS AND SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICAID DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WAIVER.

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

     SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION.--Twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of health for expenditure in fiscal year 2019 to fund direct-care supports and services to recipients of medicaid developmental disabilities waiver supports and services and to provide for the allocation or enrollment into medicaid developmental disabilities waiver supports and services of additional eligible individuals awaiting allocation on the department of health's central registry. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2019 shall revert to the general fund.

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