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| SPONSOR: | Knauer | DATE TYPED: | 02/11/99 | HB | 304/aHCPAC | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Treatment Programs For Certain Children | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Burkhart | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY99 | FY2000 | FY99 | FY2000 | ||
| $ 500.0 | Recurring | GF | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Health
SUMMARY
Synopsis of House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee Amendment
Amendments placed on the bill in House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee further define "treatment" to include "intensive therapeutic treatment, training technical assistance and date surveillance". Likewise, language was added to clarify how these offending children are to be referred to the programs by stating, "These at-risk children are referred by legal, law enforcement and social service agencies throughout the state".
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 304 appropriates 500.0 from the general fund to the Department of Health in FY 2000 to provide treatment programs through rape crisis centers in Taos, Farmington, Las Cruces, Albuquerque and Santa Fe for children who sexually molest other children.
Significant Issues
Children who molest other children are especially at risk for repeating this behavior again. Early treatment and follow-up offer the best opportunity for treatment of these problems.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The Department of Health has the necessary fiscal controls to successfully administer these monies.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
Administration of these programs is within the budgeted administrative capabilities of this department.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
1. How was the appropriation for these services determined? Is there any geographical data to support the location of these services in the cities mentioned in the bill?
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