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SPONSOR: | Garcia | DATE TYPED: | 01/25/99 | HB | 118 | ||
SHORT TITLE: | Dona Ana Family Resource Services | SB | |||||
ANALYST: | Burkhart |
Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
FY99 | FY2000 | FY99 | FY2000 | ||
$ 200.0 | Recurring | GF |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Subsequent
Years Impact |
Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||
FY99 | FY2000 | |||
$ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Health
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 118 appropriates 200.0 from the general fund to the Department of Health for expenditure in FY 2000 in order to provide directly or by contract, the provision of family resource services in Dona Ana county. Family resource services are defined to be the improvement of parenting skills, and the teaching of effective, culturally sensitive child-raising techniques. Unexpended appropriations shall revert to the general fund.
Significant Issues
The need for family resource services been documented in the past. The need is especially great for young or teen age parents who do not have the skills necessary for proper care and nourishment of their newborn children.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
Although the appropriation of 200.0 will provide services to this area of the state, there is no further documentation of the need in other areas and the needs they have.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
The Department of Health is able to administer these monies without additional resources as they have a large contracting network already in place.
CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP
None
TECHNICAL ISSUES
None
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
The entire statewide need for these services is not met by this appropriation
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
1. Why was this area of the state chosen?
2. What data does the department of Health have to support the need for these services?
MB/njw