A. The legislature finds that the expansion of hospital physician residency programs may extend and expand limited health delivery resources into rural and other medically underserved areas of the state.
B. The department of health and the university of New Mexico school of medicine shall assist hospitals in the state to develop and expand physician residencies in family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics, gynecology and pediatrics in rural or other medically underserved areas. The department and the school of medicine shall provide information and technical assistance to enhance hospital physician residency programs in rural or other medically underserved areas.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 57, ยง 17.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 7 - University of New Mexico
Section 21-7-1 - [Established as the state university; congressional benefits vested.]
Section 21-7-3 - Board of regents.
Section 21-7-4 - [Corporate powers of board.]
Section 21-7-6 - President; secretary and treasurer; duties and powers.
Section 21-7-7 - Board of regents; rules and regulations.
Section 21-7-8 - [Departmental organization.]
Section 21-7-9.1 - Purpose [of Spanish resource center.]
Section 21-7-9.2 - El centro de la raza created; purpose.
Section 21-7-10 - [Admission of students; rules and regulations.]
Section 21-7-11 - [Sectarianism prohibited.]
Section 21-7-12 - [Meetings of board of regents; quorum.]
Section 21-7-13 - [Building and improvement bonds; purposes; authority of board of regents.]
Section 21-7-14 - [Resolution for issuance of building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-15 - Form and conditions of bonds.
Section 21-7-17 - [Disposition of proceeds of building and improvement bond sales.]
Section 21-7-19 - [Income pledged for redemption of building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-21 - [Payment of principal and interest on building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-22 - [Restrictions on use of building and improvement bond proceeds.]
Section 21-7-23 - [Payments by state treasurer relating to building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-24 - [Issuance of building and improvement bonds in series; restrictions.]
Section 21-7-25 - [Tax exemption of building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-26 - Temporary provision; medical residency programs; state cooperation.
Section 21-7-28 - Creation of the Taos branch community college of the university of New Mexico.
Section 21-7-29 - Rio Rancho campus for the university of New Mexico and other institutions.
Section 21-7-30 - State digital geospatial data clearinghouse designated; powers and duties.
Section 21-7-31 - Stephen Easley center for telehealth.
Section 21-7-32 - Off-campus instructional center for university of New Mexico in Valencia county.