HOUSE BILL 89

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2004

INTRODUCED BY

Danice Picraux

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR DIABETES EDUCATION AND PREVENTION. 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the    department of health for expenditure in fiscal year 2005 to contract with a nonprofit organization involved in diabetes education, prevention, diagnosis and treatment or related services to provide diabetes practice guidelines for health care professionals, develop materials about diabetes care for lay persons, participate in health fairs and distribute diabetes education materials and develop and distribute quarterly publications and materials for New Mexicans with limited literacy skills. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2005 shall revert to the general fund.

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