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NM Stat § 27-5-5.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 5 - Indigent Hospital and County Health Care|Section 27-5-5.2 - Nondiscrimination; indigent patients.

Qualifying hospitals and hospitals with which a county contracts to provide for the services of indigent patients shall provide those services for indigent patients, including financial assistance, to all non-citizens, regardless of immigration status, if they meet all other qualifying criteria for such services.History: Laws 2021, ch. 127, § 4. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 127 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 18, 2021, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 27-5-6.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 5 - Indigent Hospital and County Health Care|Section 27-5-6.2 - Transfer to safety net care pool fund.

A. A county shall, by ordinance to be effective July 1, 2014, dedicate to the safety net care pool fund an amount equal to a gross receipts tax rate of one-twelfth percent applied to the taxable gross receipts reported during the prior fiscal year by persons engaging in business in the county. For purposes of this subsection, a county may use public funds from any existing authorized revenue source of the county. B. A county enacting an ordinance pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall transfer to the safety net care pool fund by the last day of March, June, September and December of each year an amount equal to one-fourth of the county's payment to the safety net care pool fund. History: Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 16. ANNOTATIONSEmergency clauses. — Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 23, contained an emergency clause and was approved March 12, 2014. Compiler's notes. — The governor partially vetoed Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 16. In the first sentence of Subsection A, after "July 1, 2014", the governor vetoed "through June 30, 2017". To view the chaptered bill in its entirety, see the 2014 session laws on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 27-5-7.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 5 - Indigent Hospital and County Health Care|Section 27-5-7.1 - County health care assistance fund; authorized uses of the fund.

A. The fund may be used to pay for: (1) expenses of burial or cremation of an indigent person; (2) ambulance transportation, hospital care and health care services for indigent patients; or (5) [(3)] county administrative expenses associated with fund expenditures authorized in Paragraphs of this subsection. B. The fund may be used to meet a county's obligation under Section 27-10-4 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1993, ch. 321, § 16; 2001, ch. 307, § 2; 2014, ch. 79, § 10. ANNOTATIONSThe 2014 amendment, effective March 12, 2014, specified the health care costs that may be paid from the health care assistance fund; in the catchline, after "County", deleted "indigent hospital claims" and added "health care assistance"; in Subsection A, after "The fund", deleted "shall" and added "may"; in Subsection A, deleted former Paragraph (1), which required money in the fund to be used to meet the county's contribution for support of sole community provider payments; in Subsection A, deleted former Paragraph (3), which required money in the fund be used to pay approved claims that are not matched with federal funds under the state medicaid program; and in Subsection A, added new Paragraphs (2) and (5)[(3)]. Compiler's notes. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. The governor partially vetoed Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 10. In Subsection A, the governor vetoed Paragraphs (3) and (4) which provided: "(3) all or a portion of the monthly premiums of health insurance policies for indigent patients; (4) all or a portion of the out-of-pocket costs, including copayments and deductibles, incurred by indigent patient insureds pursuant to the terms of a health insurance policy;" In Subsection A, Paragraph (5), after "Paragraphs", the governor vetoed "(1) through (4)". To view the chaptered bill in its entirety, see the 2014 session laws on NMOneSource.com. The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, inserted the current Paragraph A(2), redesignated the subsequent paragraph; and deleted Subsection C. Compiler's notes. — Subsection A of § 22, Laws 1993, ch. 321, provides that §§ 3, 6, 10, 15, 16 and 18 (27-5-3, 27-5-6, 27-5-6.1, 27-5-7.1, 27-5-11 and 27-5-12.2 NMSA 1978) are effective the date that the human services department is notified in writing that the amendment to the state medicaid plan has been approved by the federal health care financing administration. The human services department was advised by letter dated May 20, 1993, that the United States Department of Health and Human Services had approved the amendment of New Mexico's medicaid plan "to add a payment provision for sole community hospitals (SCH), effective July 1, 1993, and a payment provision for indirect medical education (IME) costs incurred by teaching hospitals, effective August 1, 1992". Chapter 321, Laws 1993, contained an emergency clause. The human services department published notice of the approval in the New Mexican on June 21, 1993.
NM Stat § 27-5-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 5 - Indigent Hospital and County Health Care|Section 27-5-8 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 13-2-19, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 234, § 8; 1993, ch. 321, § 8; repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22 repealed 27-5-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 234, § 8, relating to board certification to county commissioners, effective March 12, 2014. For provisions of former section, see the 2013 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 27-5-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 5 - Indigent Hospital and County Health Care|Section 27-5-10 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 13-2-22, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 234, § 11; repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22 repealed 27-5-10 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 234, § 11, relating to subrogation of claim, effective March 12, 2014. For provisions of former section, see the 2013 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 27-5-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 5 - Indigent Hospital and County Health Care|Section 27-5-12 - Payment of claims.

A. A hospital, ambulance service or health care provider filing a claim with the county shall: (1) file the claim with the county in which the indigent patient is domiciled; (2) file the claim for each patient separately, with an itemized detail of the total cost; and (3) file with the claim a verified statement of qualification for ambulance service, indigent hospital care or care from a health care provider signed by the patient or by the parent or person having custody of the patient to the effect that the patient qualifies under the provisions of the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act as an indigent patient and is unable to pay the cost for the care administered and listing all assets owned by the patient or any person legally responsible for the patient's care. The statement shall constitute an oath of the person signing it, and any false statements in the statement made knowingly constitute a felony. B. A hospital, ambulance service or health care provider that has contracted with a county for provision of health care services shall provide evidence of health care services rendered for payment for services in accordance with the procedures specified in the contract. History: 1953 Comp., § 13-2-24, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 234, § 13; 1983, ch. 234, § 5; 1984, ch. 101, § 2; 1993, ch. 321, § 11; 1997, ch. 51, § 4; 2014, ch. 79, §13. ANNOTATIONSThe 2014 amendment, effective March 12, 2014, clarified that the county, not the board, administers payment of claims; in Subsection A, in the introductory sentence, after "claim with the", deleted "board" and added "county"; in Subsection A, Paragraph (1), after "claim with the", deleted "board of the"; and in Subsection B, after "contracted with a", deleted "board" and added "county". The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, designated the introductory paragraph as Subsection A; redesignated former Subsections A, B, and C as Paragraphs A(1), A(2), and A(3); and added Subsection B. The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, substituted "ambulance service or health care provider" for "or ambulance service" in the introductory language and "ambulance service, indigent hospital care or care from a health care provider" for "indigent hospital care" and "and County health Care" for "Claims" in Subsection C.
NM Stat § 27-5-12.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 5 - Indigent Hospital and County Health Care|Section 27-5-12.1 - Appeal.

Any hospital or ambulance service aggrieved by any decision of the county may appeal to the district court pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978. History: 1978 Comp., § 27-5-12.1, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 146, § 3; 1983, ch. 234, § 6; 1998, ch. 55, § 38; 1999, ch. 265, § 40; 2014, ch. 79, § 14. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For procedures governing administrative appeals to the district court, see Rule 1-074 NMRA. The 2014 amendment, effective March 12, 2014, clarified that appeals are from the decision of the county, not the board; and after "decision of the", deleted "board" and added "county". The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted "Section 39-3-1.1" for "Section 12-8A-1". The 1998 amendment, effective September 1, 1998, rewrote this section to the extent that a detailed comparison is impracticable.
NM Stat § 27-5-12.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 5 - Indigent Hospital and County Health Care|Section 27-5-12.2 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1993, ch. 321, § 15; 2003, ch. 413, § 5; 2012, ch. 18, § 3; repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22 repealed 27-5-12.2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 321, § 15, relating to duties of the county, sole community provider hospital payments, effective March 12, 2014. For provisions of former section, see the 2013 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 27-5-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 5 - Indigent Hospital and County Health Care|Section 27-5-13 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 13-2-25, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 234, § 14; 1978, ch. 123, § 3; 1983, ch. 234, § 7; repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22 repealed 27-5-13 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 234, § 14, relating to claims not to expire because of lack of funds, priority of claims, effective March 12, 2014. For provisions of former section, see the 2013 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 27-5-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 5 - Indigent Hospital and County Health Care|Section 27-5-14 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 13-2-26, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 234, § 15; 1975, ch. 178, § 1; 1987, ch. 88, § 4; 1993, ch. 321, § 12; repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22 repealed 27-5-14 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 234, § 15, relating to board to recover costs, presumption of payment, effective March 12, 2014. For provisions of former section, see the 2013 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 27-5-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 5 - Indigent Hospital and County Health Care|Section 27-5-15 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 13-2-26.1, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 72, § 2; 1975, ch. 178, § 2; repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22 repealed 27-5-15 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 72, § 2, relating to limitation on liens, effective March 12, 2014. For provisions of former section, see the 2013 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 27-5-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 5 - Indigent Hospital and County Health Care|Section 27-5-16 - Department; payments; cooperation; reporting.

A. The department shall not decrease the amount of any assistance payments made to the hospitals or health care providers of this state pursuant to law because of any financial reimbursement made to ambulance services, hospitals or health care providers for indigent or medicaid eligible patients as provided in the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act. B. The department shall cooperate with each county in furnishing information or assisting in the investigation of any person to determine whether the person meets the qualifications of an indigent patient as defined in the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act. C. The department shall provide an annual report to each county and each qualifying hospital on the previous calendar year's payments from the safety net care pool for uncompensated care to qualifying hospitals and estimated payments of enhanced medicaid base rates. The annual report for the previous year shall be provided by July 1 of the succeeding year. History: 1953 Comp., § 13-2-27, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 234, § 16; 1987, ch. 88, § 5; 1993, ch. 321, § 13; 2013, ch. 151, § 1; 2014, ch. 79, § 15. ANNOTATIONSThe 2014 amendment, effective March 12, 2014, required the department to give an annual report to each county and qualifying hospital on the previous year's payments from the safety net care pool fund; in the catchline, after "cooperation", added "reporting"; in Subsection B, after "cooperate with each", deleted "board" and added "county"; and in Subsection C, deleted all of the former language which required the department to ensure that payments did not exceed amounts that would be paid under medicare payment principles and if payments exceeded medicare payment principles, to reduce the sole community provider payment prior to any reduction in payments to hospitals under the state medicaid program, and added the current language of the subsection. Compiler's notes. — The governor partially vetoed Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 15. In the first sentence of Subsection C, the governor vetoed the word "fund" after "safety net care pool". To view the chaptered bill in its entirety, see the 2014 session laws on NMOneSource.com. The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, provided additional sources of assistance payments; in Subsection C, in the second sentence, at the end of the sentence, after "state medicaid program" added the remainder of the sentence. The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, deleted "human services" before "department" near the beginning and substituted "and County Health Care" for "Claims" near the end in Subsections A and B; inserted "or health care providers" before "of this state" and substituted "ambulance services, hospitals or health care providers for indigent or medicaid eligible patients" for "hospitals for indigent or welfare patients" in Subsection A; and added Subsection C.
NM Stat § 27-5-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 5 - Indigent Hospital and County Health Care|Section 27-5-17 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1986, ch. 20, § 136A repealed 27-5-17 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1975, ch. 44, § 2, relating to exclusion of class A counties from the provisions of the Indigent Hospital Claims Act, effective July 1, 1986.
NM Stat § 27-5-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 5 - Indigent Hospital and County Health Care|Section 27-5-18 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 13-2-29, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 234, § 20; 1993, ch. 321, § 14; repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2014, ch. 79, § 22 repealed 27-5-18 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 234, § 20, relating to date of implementation, effective March 12, 2014. For provisions of former section, see the 2013 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 27-6-1 to 27-6-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 6 - Utility Supplements and Assistance|Section 27-6-1 to 27-6-10 - Deleted.

ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Sections 27-6-1 to 27-6-10, the Utility Supplement Act, were enacted by Laws 1975, Chapter 300, contingent upon the passage and approval of the Electrical Energy Tax Act. The Electrical Energy Tax Act was enacted by Laws 1975, Chapter 263 and approved April 10, 1975. Laws 1975, ch. 300, § 10, compiled as 27-6-10 NMSA 1978, provides that no payments shall be made under the Utility Supplement Act if the Electrical Energy Tax Act is held invalid in any suit. The Electrical Energy Tax Act was held invalid under the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution in Arizona Pub. Serv. Co. v. Snead, 441 U.S. 141, 99 S. Ct. 1629, 60 L. Ed. 2d 106 (1979). Laws 1982, ch. 18, § 27 later repealed the Electrical Energy Tax Act, effective July 1, 1982. The provisions of 27-6-1 to 27-6-10 NMSA 1978, the Utility Supplement Act, have been deleted from the statutes compilation as they no longer have any force or effect.
NM Stat § 27-6-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 6 - Utility Supplements and Assistance|Section 27-6-11 - Short title.

Chapter 27, Article 6 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Low Income Utility Assistance Act". History: Laws 1979, ch. 290, § 1; 2009, ch. 232, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, changed the reference of the act to the chapter and article of NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 27-6-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 6 - Utility Supplements and Assistance|Section 27-6-12 - Legislative intent and purpose.

It is the intent of the legislature and the purpose of the Low Income Utility Assistance Act to assist indigent residents to meet the increased costs for gas and electrical utilities, liquefied petroleum fuel, wood and coal to the maximum extent possible, particularly the cost of fuel adjustments and the cost of service indexing. History: Laws 1979, ch. 290, § 2; 1980, ch. 118, § 1.
NM Stat § 27-6-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 6 - Utility Supplements and Assistance|Section 27-6-13 - Administration of Low Income Utility Assistance Act.

A. As used in the Low Income Utility Assistance Act: (1) "department" means the agency of the state designated by the governor; and (2) "utility" means a publicly, privately or municipally owned utility or a distribution cooperative utility for the rendition of electric power or gas. B. The department shall determine eligibility, establish payment amounts, make utility assistance payments to or on behalf of eligible recipients and otherwise administer the Low Income Utility Assistance Act. C. The department shall use funds appropriated under the Low Income Utility Assistance Act to the maximum extent to generate available federal and local government funds and to mobilize other resources that may be applied to the concepts of the Low Income Utility Assistance Act. History: Laws 1979, ch. 290, § 3; 1980, ch. 118, § 2; 2009, ch. 232, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, added Paragraph (2) of Subsection A.
NM Stat § 27-6-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 6 - Utility Supplements and Assistance|Section 27-6-14 - Persons eligible for utility assistance.

A. Utility assistance supplements shall be paid to or on behalf of those individuals who are determined to be eligible by regulation of the department. B. The department shall determine the amount of payment to be made; provided that no payment shall be made if a payment for the same services or incurred bills has been made to the household under a federal program for a similar purpose. History: Laws 1979, ch. 290, § 4; 1980, ch. 118, § 3; 1984, ch. 94, § 1.
NM Stat § 27-6-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 6 - Utility Supplements and Assistance|Section 27-6-15 - Utility assistance supplement program established; distribution to eligible recipients.

A. The department is authorized to establish a utility assistance supplement program for purposes of the Low Income Utility Assistance Act. B. Beginning on July 1, 1980 and each year thereafter the department shall pay utility assistance supplement payments, subject to the availability of funds from the low income utility assistance fund created under the provisions of Section 27-6-16 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1979, ch. 290, § 5; 1980, ch. 118, § 4.
NM Stat § 27-6-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 6 - Utility Supplements and Assistance|Section 27-6-16 - Fund created.

There is created in the state treasury the "low income utility assistance fund." Payments shall be made from the low income utility assistance fund upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the head of the department. Such payments shall be made for the costs and administration of the Low Income Utility Assistance Act. History: Laws 1979, ch. 290, § 6; 1980, ch. 118, § 5. ANNOTATIONSPartial veto valid. — Governor's partial veto of the provision in Laws 1981, ch. 168, designating the income support division of the human services department as the agency responsible for administering this fund, is valid. 1981 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 81-12.
NM Stat § 27-6-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 6 - Utility Supplements and Assistance|Section 27-6-18 - Repealed.

History: Laws 2005 (1st S.S.) ch. 2, § 2; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 231, § 2.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2007, ch. 231, § 2 repealed 27-6-18 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2005 (1st.S.S.), ch. 2, § 2, effective June 15, 2007. For provisions of former section, see the 2006 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 27-6A-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 6A - Low Income Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Service Assistance|Section 27-6A-1 - Short title.

This act [27-6A-1 to 27-6A-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Low Income Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Service Assistance Act". History: Laws 1993, ch. 206, § 1.
NM Stat § 27-6A-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 27 - Public Assistance|Article 6A - Low Income Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Service Assistance|Section 27-6A-2 - Purpose.

It is the purpose of the Low Income Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Service Assistance Act: A. to assure that water, sewer or solid waste user rate increases do not force many low-income individuals to discontinue necessary water, sewer or solid waste service; and B. to increase the availability or affordability of basic water, sewer and solid waste service to low-income individuals by providing assistance to meet the cost of basic water, sewer and solid waste service. History: Laws 1993, ch. 206, § 2.