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SPONSOR: | Aragon | DATE TYPED: | 02/05/00 | HB | |||
SHORT TITLE: | Examine NM Health System | SB | SJM48 | ||||
ANALYST: | Esquibel |
Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
FY00 | FY01 | FY00 | FY01 | ||
NA | $ 20.0 | Non-Recurring | General Fund |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to HB165, HB169, HJM13; Duplicates SJM50
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
NM Health Policy Commission
Children, Youth and Families Department
Public Regulation Commission
Department of Health did not respond
Human Services Department did not respond
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
The memorial requests that the Legislature designate appropriate interim committees to study the organization and performance of the existing NM health care financing and delivery system.
Significant Issues
The memorial states the health policy of the state is to ensure that all New Mexicans have accessible, available, affordable, culturally appropriate basic health services.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The Legislative Council Service indicates the cost of convening a 20 member interim committee is approximately $20.0.
The Health Policy Commission indicates, as a former Robert Wood Johnson grantee, the commission has access to technical assistance and a small amount of funding for state health policy analysis from the RWJ foundation state initiatives grant.
DUPLICATION
The memorial duplicates SJM50, and relates to HB165, HB169, HJM13 and other bills addressing access, financing and delivery of health care.
TECHNICAL ISSUES
The Health Policy Commission indicates:
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