HOUSE EXECUTIVE MESSAGE NO. 102
The Honorable Ben Lujan and
Members of the House of Representatives
Honorable Speaker and Members of the House:
I have this day VETOED and am
returning HOUSE BILL 865 enacted by the Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Session,
2001.
This bill would allow Native Americans to terminate
enrollment in managed care at any time and allow those who choose to
participate but who do not select a specific MCO to be automatically enrolled
with and MCO controlled by the Navajo Nation or a consortium of tribal
governments. It would also allow the Human Services Department (HSD) to enter
into a joint powers agreement with an MCO developed and controlled by the Navajo
Nation or a consortium of tribal governments. Currently, HSD policy allows
Native Americans to be excluded from managed care, unless they choose to
participate. Eliminating the lock-in period could affect the continuity of
client care while serving as a disincentive to the MCO to give the best
preventative and ongoing health care services. This legislation would
reintroduce automatic enrollment with an MCO controlled by the Navajo Nation or
a consortium of tribal governments which directly contradicts the position
taken by the
Sincerely,
Gary E. Johnson
Governor
RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR:
Time: _____________________ By:_____________________________
Secretary of State
Date ______________________
Time:______________________
Date_______________________ By:_____________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
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