SJM 2 — TASK FORCE OF PROJECT ECHO

SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 2 54THTH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION , 2020 INTRODUCED BY Michael Padilla 6This 8document 10incorporates Aamendments JOINTthat MEMORIALhave REQUESTINGbeen THEadopted SECRETARYduring OFthe HUMANcurrent SERVICESlegislative TOsession. CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES PROGRAM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AND TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THAT PROGRAM.

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and WHEREAS, the program's physicians specialize in treating epidemic conditions, such as hepatitis, opioid use disorder, diabetes, HIV and mental illness;

and WHEREAS, rural New Mexico areas experience magnified h health issues due to lack of access to care;

and u » r WHEREAS, the department of health reports that substance t h g e l i abuse and untreated mental illness are factors that contribute h r i s to poorer health outcomes in rural communities;

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ae l r i= 20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE t e aw td STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the secretary of human services be m m 21 e d r e 22 requested to convene a task force to study the contributions of c e r c 23 the extension for community healthcare outcomes program in New e a n bo 24NOW, Mexico,THEREFORE, toBE determineIT otherRESOLVED healthBY disparitiesTHE thatLEGISLATURE theOF programTHE ud [m could: address and to identify other sources of funding for the .216037.2 - 2 - program;

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and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force beSRCºmeet requestedpursuant to reportthe itsOpen findingsMeetings Act and»SRC be composed of representatives from the human services department, the department of health, the corrections department, the public education department, the early childhood education and recommendationscare todepartment SPACº , the staff of the legislative healthfinance committee»SPAC and humanthe servicesuniversity committeeof byNew NovemberMexico 1,health 2020;sciences center, including representatives from the extension for community healthcare outcomes program;

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copiesthe oftask thisforce memorial be transmittedrequested to theh secretaryreport ofits humanfindings services,and therecommendations boardto ofthe regentslegislative ofu the» universityr ofSRCº Newfinance Mexicocommittee and the chairlegislative»SRC of the legislative health and human t h g e l i services committee.committee by November 1, 2020;

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