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

SPONSOR:	Griego		DATE TYPED:	1/29/02		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Northern NM Substance Abuse Treatment				SB	160
					ANALYST:		Esquibel

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY02	FY03	FY02	FY03
	$300.0			Recurring	GF

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to Appropriation in The General Appropriation Act

Relates to HB178, Substance Abuse Treatment Services

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Responses Received From

Department of Health (DOH)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

SB160 appropriates $300.0 from the general fund to DOH for the purpose of providing education, prevention, treatment, follow-up and counseling for alcohol and substance abuse programs, including family services, in San Miguel, Santa Fe and Torrance counties.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $300.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY03 shall revert to the general fund.

HB2 et al currently contains over $90 million total dollars for substance abuse/behavioral health services.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

DOH indicates targeting monies for specific counties creates inequities in the service delivery system. The bill does not specify how much funds are to be directed for what purposes in which location.

DOH funds and manages substance abuse contractors through a system of “regional care coordinators” (RCCs). The counties specified in the bill fall within two different regions, and thus the funding would need to be split between these RCCs.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

DOH reports Santa Fe and Torrance counties are not performing worse than the state average for substance abuse indicators, and so may not need specific funds directed to them.

RAE/prr