As used in the Health Care Purchasing Act:
A. "consolidated purchasing" means a single process for the procurement of all health care benefits by the publicly funded insurance agencies in compliance with the Procurement Code [13-1-28 to 13-1-199 NMSA 1978] and includes associated activities related to the procurement such as actuarial, cost containment, benefits consultation and analysis; and
B. "publicly funded health care agency" means the:
(1) risk management division and the group benefits committee of the general services department;
(2) retiree health care authority;
(3) public school insurance authority; and
(4) publicly funded health care program of any public school district with a student enrollment in excess of sixty thousand students.
History: Laws 1997, ch. 74, ยง 3.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property
Article 7 - Health Care Purchasing
Section 13-7-2 - Purpose of act.
Section 13-7-4 - Mandatory consolidated purchasing.
Section 13-7-5 - Consolidated purchasing for other persons.
Section 13-7-6 - Use of social security numbers.
Section 13-7-7 - Consolidated administrative functions; benefit.
Section 13-7-8 - Maximum age of dependent.
Section 13-7-9 - General anesthesia and hospitalization for dental surgery.
Section 13-7-10 - Hearing aid coverage for children required.
Section 13-7-11 - Required coverage of patient costs incurred in cancer clinical trials.
Section 13-7-12 - Coverage for orally administered anticancer medications; limits on patient costs.
Section 13-7-13 - Coverage of prescription eye drop refills.
Section 13-7-14 - Coverage for telemedicine services.
Section 13-7-15 - Prescription drugs; prohibited formulary changes; notice requirements.
Section 13-7-17 - Pharmacy benefits; prescription synchronization.
Section 13-7-19 - Prior authorization for gynecological or obstetrical ultrasounds prohibited.
Section 13-7-20 - Prior Authorization Act.
Section 13-7-21 - Physical rehabilitation services; limits on cost sharing.
Section 13-7-22 - Coverage for contraception.
Section 13-7-23 - Pharmacist prescriptive authority services; reimbursement parity.
Section 13-7-24 - Heart artery calcium scan coverage.