Message from NMAHC Executive Committee:

Senate Finance is waiting for HB2 (the main legislative budget) from the House of Representatives. Once they receive HB 2 from the House they will have hearings. The funding we are requesting for health councils will be offered as an amendment to HB 2. SB 35 will not be heard until that time. After the Senate makes the amendments it will be sent back to the House for approval.

 

Your voice has been heard and we will call on you again soon to ask members of the Senate Finance Committee to support the amendment adding our request for funding of health councils in NM  to the proposed House budget.

For Information for upcoming Community Forums that will be held in  Sierra County see pdf attachments below:

• Census Fact Sheet- A short summary of the census analysis that was done as a piece of the health/healthcare needs assessment.
• Forum Schedule- Community Forums are open to the public.  We would appreciate your support in getting the word out by posting the attached schedule in your employee area as well as in public areas as you deem appropriate.
• Sierra Forum Fact Sheet- A summary of the purpose and structure of the community forums.
• Needs Assessment Fact Sheet- An overview of the needs assessment process.

The Sierra County Health Needs Assessment team has finished recruiting community facilitators who will conduct two-hour community forums from March through May 2012. This Facilitator Training will be conducted by Dr. Mark Kittleson from NMSU’s College of Public Health & Social Services at: