SOTERIA MODEL RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FUNDING

HB 87 appropriates $1 million from the state general fund to the Health Care Authority for fiscal year 2027. The funding is specifically for an organization in Dona Ana County that provides long-term residential treatment using the Soteria model, which serves individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness and psychosis. The bill requires the funds to cover residential treatment services only and mandates that any unspent balance at year-end reverts to the general fund. This is a direct funding mechanism targeting mental health care access in a specific community setting.