HOUSE BILL 788

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2005

INTRODUCED BY

Rhonda S. King

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A CLINICAL TEACHING INSTITUTE TO SUPPORT NURSING LEADERSHIP AND RETENTION OF NURSES IN NEW MEXICO.

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of health for expenditure in fiscal year 2006 to contract with a statewide nonprofit organization whose purpose is to expand the nursing workforce in New Mexico by establishing a clinical teaching institute to support ongoing leadership development and to promote mentoring of best practices in order to retain nurses in New Mexico. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2006 shall revert to the general fund.