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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Beam		DATE TYPED:	02/15/99		HB	534
SHORT TITLE:		UNM Preschool & And Infant Evaluation Program				SB
					ANALYST:		Burkhart

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY99	FY2000	FY99	FY2000	Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
	$ 252.0			Recurring	GF

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Department of Health

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 534 appropriates 252.0 to the Department of Health for expenditure in FY 2000 in order to contract with the university of New Mexico health sciences center to provide comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for infants and toddlers who have or are at risk for developmental delays.

Significant Issues

This appropriation is in addition to monies that the Department of Health already contracts with the university to provide these services.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

There is a possibility that this appropriation is duplicating monies already allocated by the Department of Health to provide these services.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

Appropriation of these monies directly to the university and removing the appropriation to the Department of Health would probably save money in administrative costs as these are charged by the university as part of it's administrative overhead, and administration of these contracts by the department is a cost that must be borne by the general fund.

DUPLICATION

There is a potential duplication of effort with the appropriation of these monies in HB 534.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

Administrative overhead that is taken by both the university and the department have the effect of diminishing the amount of money that is available to provide these needed services.

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

Is it possible for the university to request these monies as part of it's budget process? How much money is paid by the Department of Health for administration costs of the university?

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