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

SPONSOR:	Abeyta		DATE TYPED:	2/18/99		HB	49/aHEC
SHORT TITLE:		UNM Health Science Programs				SB
					ANALYST:		Pacheco-Perez

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY99

FY2000

FY99

FY2000

$ 3,451.0

Recurring

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)

Relates to HB2, HB153

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Commission on Higher Education (CHE)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Amendment

The amendment reduces the appropriation by $73.5 for the master's degree program in Physical Therapy.

Synopsis of Bill

The original bill appropriates a total of $3,524.5 to the Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico for the following:

$1,555.6 for support of the UNM School of Medicine primary care instruction program;

$73.5 for conversion of the physical therapy program to a master's degree program;

$386.9 for public health programs, including the center for population health and the master's in public health program;

$50.0 for support of a statewide health information resource activities and library acquisitions;

$329.0 for reduction of indirect cost credit;

$500.0 for support of various programs at Carrie Tingley children's hospital;

$320.7 for support of the office of medical investigator; and

$308.8 for support of the pediatric oncology program.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $3,524.5 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY00 shall revert to the general fund.

CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP

This bill relates to House Bill 2 as the LFC recommendation for the UNM Health Sciences Center (UNMHSC) includes an amount of $654.0 for the elimination of indirect cost credit and $316.9 for library acquisitions. This bill also relates to House Bill 153 which appropriates $386.9 to expand the master's in public health degree program at the School of Medicine.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

According to the CHE, Section 21-1-24 NMSA 1978 requires that any graduate program benefitting from state funding must first be approved by the CHE and the State Board of Finance (BOF). The master's degree in physical therapy proposed in this bill has not yet been approved by the CHE nor the BOF.

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