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





SPONSOR: Jennings DATE TYPED: 01/05/99 HB
SHORT TITLE: Eddy County Rural Health Care Facility SB 404
ANALYST: Burkhart


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY99 FY2000 FY99 FY2000
$ 322.0 Recurring GF



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Bill 404 appropriates 322.0 from the general fund to the Department of Health for expenditure in FY 2000 for the purpose of subsidizing the Eddy county rural health care facility.



Significant Issues



The provision of health care services in rural areas is essential to the economic viability

of New Mexico.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



Appropriation of these monies is in addition to the appropriation to the Department of Health for rural primary health care.



ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS



Administration of these monies is within the budgeted capacity of this department.





RELATIONSHIP



This bill relates to the appropriations acts currently being heard in the House and the Senate.



POSSIBLE QUESTIONS



1. How was the amount of the appropriation determined?



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