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| SPONSOR: | Madalena | DATE TYPED: | 02/04/99 | HB | 25/aHLC | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | At-Risk Native American Children | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | L. Kehoe | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY99 | FY2000 | FY99 | FY2000 | ||
| $ 30.0 | None | None | Recurring | General Fund | |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
| Subsequent
Years Impact |
Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||
| FY99 | FY2000 | |||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Office of Indian Affairs
Department of Health
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Amendment
The House Labor and Human Resources Committee amendment more clearly defines the statistical area where data is to be collected for native American children who are at risk for developmental delays or who are developmentally delayed.
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 25 appropriates $30,000 from the general fund to the Office of Indian Affairs for the purpose of determining the number of urban Native American children who are at risk for developmental delays or who are developmentally delayed in New Mexico.
Significant Issues
There has been a substantial increase in the Albuquerque urban Indian population of Native American children who are at risk for developmental delays or who are developmentally delayed. According to the First Nations Indian Center in Albuquerque, there has been an increased number of diagnosed cases of developmental disabilities among the child population.
According to the Department of Health, the data to be collected is available through the Long-Term Services Division of the Department of Health and the Special Education Unit of the State Department of Public Education. New Mexico is required by the Office of Special Education Programs in Washington, D.C. to collect such data under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, parts B and C. The data is publicized in the Department of Health's Children's Chronic Conditions Registry.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
The administrative impact to the Office of Indian Affairs would be minimal.
TECHNICAL ISSUES
HB 25 does not define the term "urban", nor does it clearly state whether the intent is to collect data on all Native American children living off reservations or only those in metropolitan areas over a certain population size.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
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