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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T





SPONSOR: Watchman DATE TYPED: 01/26/99 HB 24
SHORT TITLE: Native American HIV Case Management SB
ANALYST: L. Kehoe


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY99 FY2000 FY99 FY2000
$ 100.0 $ 0.0 Recurring General Fund



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

REVENUE



Estimated Revenue
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)



Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Office of Indian Affairs



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



House Bill 24 appropriates one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to the Office of Indian Affairs from the general fund to contract services to provide culturally competent care and case management for Native Americans with the human immunodeficiency virus.



Significant Issues



According to the Office of Indian Affairs the services to be provided would address traditional Native American healing methods. Native American communities do not have access to these or related types of programs and are desperately needed in Native American communities throughout the State of New Mexico.



Native Americans with the human immunodeficiency virus are an under-served population whose health status will continue to decline if not addressed.



ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS



The administrative impact to the Office of Indian Affairs would be minimal.



DUPLICATION



Senate Bill 96 duplicates this bill.



POSSIBLE QUESTIONS



1. Is the Department of Health presently providing services to victims of aids on pueblos or reservations? If so, are Native American traditional healing methods being addressed?



2. Are trained and culturally sensitive providers available to serve Native American populations with aids?



3. How many cases of aids could be addressed with the appropriation set forth in this bill?



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