SENATE BILL 879

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Bernadette M. Sanchez

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Twenty-seven million dollars ($27,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the human services department for expenditure for the medicaid managed care portion of the behavioral health program so that seven million dollars ($7,000,000) is available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 and twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) is available for fiscal year 2008. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2008 shall revert to the general fund.

     Section 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.