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This bill appropriates approximately $138 million from the general fund across multiple state agencies and institutions to support comprehensive behavioral health and public safety initiatives for fiscal year 2025 and subsequent years. The funding is designed to support regional planning and services across various domains, including judicial district grants for case management and problem-solving courts, behavioral health treatment and crisis response services, outpatient and acute care facilities, mobile crisis response teams, health outreach to homeless persons, and housing services for individuals with behavioral health needs. Specific allocations include $43 million for transitional acute care facilities, $48 million for housing services, $11.5 million for mobile crisis and recovery response teams, and smaller amounts for initiatives like education, outreach, and discharge planning from correctional facilities. The bill requires agencies to collaborate and base grants on submitted regional plans, with a focus on evidence-based practices and community-based services. Notably, the bill's provisions are contingent upon the passage of the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act, and any unspent funds at the end of each fiscal year will not revert to the general fund but can be carried forward.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legtype=B&legno=2&year=25