Section 27-5-5 – Repealed.
History: 1953 Comp., § 13-2-16, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 234, § 5; 1993, ch. 321, § 5; repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22 repealed 27-5-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 234, § 5, relating to county indigent hospital and county […]
Section 27-5-5.1 – Indigent health care report; required.
Every county in New Mexico shall file an annual report on all indigent health care funding by the county with the commission. The report shall contain the county’s eligibility criteria for indigent patients, services provided to indigent patients, restrictions on services provided to indigent patients, conditions for reimbursement to providers of health care, revenue sources […]
Section 27-3-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Public Assistance Appeals Act: A. “department” means the income support division, the medical assistance division or the social services division of the human services department; B. “board” means the income support division, the medical assistance division or the social services division of the human services department; and C. “director” means the […]
Section 27-3-3 – Fair hearing.
A. An applicant for or recipient of assistance or services under any provisions of the Public Assistance Act [27-2-1 NMSA 1978], Social Security Act or Special Medical Needs Act [27-4-1 NMSA 1978] or regulations of the board adopted pursuant to those acts may request a hearing in accordance with regulations of the board if: (1) […]
Section 27-3-4 – Appeal.
Within thirty days after receiving written notice of the decision of the director pursuant to Section 27-3-3 NMSA 1978, an applicant or recipient may file a notice of appeal with the district court pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 13-18-4, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 256, § 4; […]
Section 27-3-5 – [Expenditures for programs.]
Nothing in the Public Assistance Act [27-2-1 NMSA 1978] or the Fair Hearing Act shall be construed as authorizing or allowing expenditures for the affected programs in excess of the amounts previously appropriated by the legislature for such programs. History: Laws 1991, ch. 155, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. — The reference to the Fair […]
Section 27-4-1 – Short title.
Sections 1 through 7 of this act [27-4-1 to 27-4-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Special Medical Needs Act”. History: 1953 Comp., § 13-15-1, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 311, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For public assistance generally, see Chapter 27, Article 2 NMSA 1978. Law reviews. — For note, “Medical […]
Section 27-4-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Special Medical Needs Act [27-4-1 NMSA 1978]: A. “department” or “division” means the income support division of the human services department; B. “board” means the division; C. “aged person” means a person who has attained the age of sixty-five years and does not have a spouse financially able, according to regulations […]
Section 27-4-3 – Persons with special needs.
A. The division shall by regulation establish a program to provide essential medical care for persons who are elderly or blind or who have a disability and who are not eligible for public assistance under the Public Assistance Act [27-2-1 NMSA 1978] and who have a serious medical condition that will as a reasonable medical […]
Section 27-2E-2 – Unlawful disclosure; penalties.
A. It is unlawful for an employee, former employee, contractor or former contractor of the human services department to reveal to another person, except to another employee or contractor of the department as required by the employee’s or contractor’s duties or responsibilities or by state or federal court order, information acquired pursuant to Section 1 […]