44TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 1999

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CANCER PATIENT SUPPORT SERVICES IN BERNALILLO AND SANDOVAL COUNTIES.

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

Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of health for expenditure in fiscal year 2000 to provide or contract for comprehensive community-based cancer patient support services in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, including education, one-on-one matching with cancer veterans, survivorship mentoring, patient library services and an annual conference. Services shall be available to cancer patients suffering any type of cancer. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2000 shall revert to the general fund.