HOUSE BILL 858

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2006

INTRODUCED BY

Danice Picraux

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO SUPPORT TELEHEALTH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND COMPUTER ENHANCEMENT STATEWIDE.

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--

          A. Seven million dollars ($7,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of health for expenditure in fiscal year 2007 as follows:

                (1) three million dollars ($3,000,000) to develop and coordinate telehealth clinical service sites and electronic medical records and to support staffing and training needs at service hubs in school-based health centers, primary care sites, rural clinics and urgent care centers statewide; and

                (2) four million dollars ($4,000,000) to fund band connectivity, video equipment, wiring, health information hardware and software and installation of telehealth capability at school-based health centers, primary care sites, rural clinics and urgent care centers statewide.

          B. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2007 shall revert to the general fund.

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