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Representative Herndon asked whether the funds could be used immediately to help the University of New Mexico, which the representative said recently lost a urogynecologist and will lose two residents. Staff replied the $2 million is tied to specific legislation and that they would research other appropriations that UNM might be eligible to receive if the university needs replacement funding. A fellow member noted hospitals typically have recruitment budgets funded from clinical revenue.

No formal vote was taken; staff said they would conduct follow-up research on eligibility and program scope.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Appropriations and Finance (Pt.2)- Feb 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff proposed a $2 million, nonrecurring strategic recruitment program to track and retain doctors; members asked whether the funds could be used by the University of New Mexico to replace a lost urogynecologist, but staff said the appropriation is tied to specific legislation and further research was needed.","taxTitle","Appropriations & Finance, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, New Mexico","taxId",64847,"location","New Mexico","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6028828,"Work group considers $5 million increase to Kiki Saavedra Senior Dignity Fund",119,825000,944000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5677131-5f9bfec2537b1c07decfba57c2b2aa43&start=825&end=944","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5677131-5f9bfec2537b1c07decfba57c2b2aa43/thumbnail_825000.jpg","/articles/6028828/New-Mexico/Work-group-considers-5-million-increase-to-Kiki-Saavedra-Senior-Dignity-Fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6028828-474662fc72ce6189bc84fbefacccca21/orig.mp4?Expires=1770999010&Signature=LpAFiaT8AXOa~FC3k7KTPFwuzoDf9d464bRHaEWoIhTIm24X2gUP5BPtJIMat2~~YPDYewtd~08QhqwjhiRrpF~gxjzHjFcaWAfOrpCE0AHJPbLWJw3ZjeVWnJhsY6Kn6AypD6utqDrzEnPCy2bmP37D6T--Sujh6t~3ie~2WROkvFASbYo-h57xCzZ41FW3DGUiacLLtzU5frGHZablv~UGA7UObPsVLpIlJ7r-I0wMIWbx1U6Ma6O9bkZ-si5e~BklbXfbphBWuL3f9g4FDnPRG87zt-cz17jZDtYyptcf3ajqs9XeRUM1QuvrApmmpb13bpIJiRLhI5yiLLb7pA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The health, behavioral health and aging work group reviewed a staff proposal to add $5,000,000 to the Kiki Saavedra Senior Dignity Fund. Staff said the increment would raise the fund balance to $10,500,000 after an earlier spending item approved the prior day.

A member asked whether the fund originally paid only for pilot programs and whether wording changes had been made previously to allow continued grants; staff reminded members that appropriations are made by the legislature and that amounts are appropriated at the members’ direction. An analyst said the executive recommendation had a transfer approach that increased aging network funding in base funding, and that the apparent difference between LFC and executive recommendations might be due to how the executive shuffled funds; staff committed to follow up to confirm the executive recommendation details.

The work group did not take a formal motion during this discussion; staff indicated the fund conversation would continue after other agenda items and that additional follow-up on exact balances and past appropriations would be provided to members.","Members discussed a staff proposal to add $5 million to the Kiki Saavedra Senior Dignity Fund, which staff said would raise the fund balance after recent spending to about $10.5 million; members asked for clarification on prior spending and fund usage rules.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6028829,"Work group shifts Medicaid savings into provider rate increases, nursing-facility rebasing and administrative pay",520,144000,664000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5677131-5f9bfec2537b1c07decfba57c2b2aa43&start=144&end=664","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5677131-5f9bfec2537b1c07decfba57c2b2aa43/thumbnail_144000.jpg","/articles/6028829/New-Mexico/Work-group-shifts-Medicaid-savings-into-provider-rate-increases-nursing-facility-rebasing-and-administrative-pay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6028829-ae48d32425a070a721e84205c9a1b621/orig.mp4?Expires=1770999011&Signature=D6BPmFavk~iKAEijtvu7irUTH2lYCJfxGfzO1YZbN0Hd~JltS9YvvydDtJS0awI0QNSpC4e~H4lNFbi6T0ZJRgfyF-X3QSfZEvqEX2dzmdU4WO5RQ9a8ypUzwNZ9P7d~kkmc83lirkx9nbugEX7eUev362nBwAsNnukSzPS7-cfne7~O7zHsOcYzYsrJf0DMOMkV8Ux638fWloQkS9X41M0ZaMjwuZlIqSbnDMYRlOw4ZwdAsqJIxpxdN9pDWXfbKSDMEThRH3gfsBmv6kIfYkFiC3OtN30Y1FO8SRb0wqxgs-JNhZSXrn0jiuxn3HmXL0uOcWNoqDXA6eVoKqSnxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the health, behavioral health and aging work group reviewed a House Appropriations & Finance Committee (HAFC) scenario that repackages Health Care Authority (HCA) January Medicaid projections to fund targeted increases across provider types and department staffing.

The discussion began with HCA staff reporting that a January budget projection left additional room within Medicaid appropriations. The scenario presented to the work group moves several line items toward the executive recommendation while keeping the LFC general fund total unchanged. HCA staff cited highlighted adjustments including PACE (Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) at “53, 5,300,000.0,” assisted living facilities at 2,500,000.0 and nursing facility rebasing at 9,000,000.0. The scenario also adds funding to allow the secretary’s office to fill vacancies and make some salary adjustments within the department (amount not specified in the meeting).

Representative Berndon asked how pending bills would be reflected. Staff said birthing-center parity language was already included in the LFC recommendation; language or funding for a bill on reimbursement for vagus nerve stimulation was not included in this scenario and would require analysis with the agency to estimate Medicaid impact.

The work group discussed provider-rate adjustments for the Developmental Disability Support Division but did not provide a detailed dollar amount in the meeting; staff said they had “brought that up a little bit” to give providers a larger rate adjustment. On the backside of the packet, staff said the income support division lines were moved to the executive recommendation and program support included an additional $600,000. The Division of Health Improvement also received $600,000 for fee replacement, per the scenario.

When asked whether these changes affected the overall House Bill 2 general fund bottom line, staff said the adjustments were done within the LFC general fund allocation so the net cost to House Bill 2 would be unchanged. HCA staff and analysts explained the lower Medicaid projection reflected fewer people expected to be on the program next fiscal year; that reduced caseload estimate produced the savings being reallocated to the items discussed.

No formal motions or roll-call votes were recorded on these adjustments during the work group discussion.","A legislative health work group reviewed a hybrid HCA/HAFC budget scenario that reallocates projected Medicaid savings to provider rate adjustments, nursing facility rebasing and department staffing; members confirmed changes remain within the LFC general fund total.","actionData","errors"]

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Work group backs $2 million one-time health-care recruitment pilot tied to legislation

Work group considers $5 million increase to Kiki Saavedra Senior Dignity Fund

Work group shifts Medicaid savings into provider rate increases, nursing-facility rebasing and administrative pay