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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 24 - Health and Safety » Article 1K - Primary Care Council

Section 24-1K-1 – Short title.

This act [24-1K-1 to 24-1K-3 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Primary Care Council Act”. History: Laws 2021, ch. 87, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 87 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 18, 2021, 90 days after adjournment of […]

Section 24-1K-2 – Definitions.

As used in the Primary Care Council Act: A. “department” means the human services department; B. “primary care” means integrated, accessible health care services, provided by clinicians accountable for addressing the majority of a patient’s personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients and practicing in the context of family and community; and […]

Section 24-1K-3 – Primary care council created; duties.

A. The secretary shall create the “primary care council” to: (1) develop a shared description of primary care practitioners and services; (2) analyze annually the proportion of health care delivery expenditures allocated to primary care statewide; (3) review national and state models of optimal primary care investment with the objectives of increasing access to primary […]