Section 24-1D-1 – Short title.
This act [24-1D-1 to 24-1D-10 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Health Service Corps Act”. History: Laws 1994, ch. 63, § 1.
Section 24-1D-10 – Failure to serve; penalty.
If a health professional whom the corps deems qualified to serve does not serve or serves only a portion of his service obligation, he is subject to a penalty of three times the amount of the total commitment stipend, plus eighteen percent interest per year. The corps shall provide by regulation for mitigating circumstances, the […]
Section 24-1D-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Health Service Corps Act: A. “corps” means the New Mexico health service corps; B. “department” means the department of health; C. “health professional” means a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, emergency medical technician-paramedic, dentist or dental hygienist; D. “physician” means a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine; E. “physician […]
Section 24-1D-3 – New Mexico health service corps; staff; department powers and duties.
A. The “New Mexico health service corps” is created in the department to recruit and place health professionals in rural and other medically underserved areas. The secretary of health may employ a medical director to head the corps. The medical director may employ support staff and employ or contract with health professional staff. Employees are […]
Section 24-1D-4 – Corps sites; local assistance; reimbursements.
The corps may require a community or practice site to pay the costs associated with providing corps health professionals in the community. The corps may allow in-kind contributions as partial or complete payment. The corps may negotiate with the community on the amount of money or in-kind services that shall be paid to the state. […]
Section 24-1D-5 – Corps service; commitment stipends.
A. The corps may provide commitment stipends to potential health professionals who agree to serve in the corps for at least two years. Commitment stipends shall be determined by the department within available revenue. B. Nothing in the Health Service Corps Act prohibits the corps from hiring health professionals who have not received commitment stipends. […]
Section 24-1D-6 – Evaluations prior to corps service; stipend payback.
A. All corps health professionals shall be licensed or certified to practice in New Mexico. If the corps determines that a person does not meet the corps’ standards for service, that person shall not serve as a corps health professional. B. Prior to service, the corps shall evaluate every student and resident to whom commitment […]
Section 24-1D-7 – Corps service for educational loan-for-service programs.
Service in the corps may be used to satisfy service requirements pursuant to the provisions of state educational loan-for-service programs. History: Laws 1994, ch. 63, § 7.
Section 24-1D-8 – Administrative assistance.
The corps may contract with other agencies to assist it in paying stipends and collecting money owed pursuant to contract provisions or penalties. History: Laws 1994, ch. 63, § 8.
Section 24-1D-9 – Legal counsel.
The office of general counsel of the department of health shall provide legal services to the corps. The general form of stipend contracts entered into pursuant to the provisions of the Health Service Corps Act shall be approved by a special assistant attorney general employed by the department of health and signed by the resident […]