A. A state or local health benefit shall be provided to all non-citizens, regardless of immigration status, if they meet all other qualifying criteria for such benefit.
B. For purposes of this section:
(1) "health care services" means treatment and services designed to promote improved health, including primary care, prenatal care, dental care, behavioral health care, provision of prescription drugs, preventive care or health outreach services, provided by a state agency, county, local government or state educational institution named in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico or an entity with which the state agency, county, local government or state educational institution named in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico contracts to provide such services; and
(2) "state or local health benefit" means any health benefit for which payments, assistance or health care services are provided to an individual, household or family eligibility unit by an agency of the state, a county, a local government or a state educational institution named in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico or by appropriated funds of the state, a county, a local government or a state educational institution named in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico, as permitted by federal law. "State or local health benefit" includes care or services for indigent persons or patients provided or funded pursuant to the Hospital Funding Act [Chapter 4, Article 48B NMSA 1978] or the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act [Chapter 27, Article 5 NMSA 1978].
History: Laws 2021, ch. 127, § 1.
Compiler's notes. Laws 2021, ch. 127, § 1 was not enacted as part of the Public Health Act, but was compiled there for the convenience of the user.
Effective 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.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety
Section 24-1-3 - Powers and authority of department.
Section 24-1-4.1 - Certified nurse-midwives; prescriptive, distributing and administering authority.
Section 24-1-5 - Licensure of health facilities; hearings; appeals.
Section 24-1-5.2 - Health facilities; intermediate sanctions; civil penalty.
Section 24-1-5.4 - Plan of growth; requirements; reporting.
Section 24-1-5.6 - Northern New Mexico substance abuse treatment pilot project.
Section 24-1-5.7 - Methadone clinics; regulation by the human services department.
Section 24-1-5.8 - Legislative findings; licensing requirements for certain hospitals.
Section 24-1-5.9 - Reporting requirements.
Section 24-1-5.10 - Federal participation required; exception.
Section 24-1-6 - Tests required for newborn infants.
Section 24-1-6.1 - Newborn hearing testing required; department of health.
Section 24-1-7 - Sexually transmitted infections; reports of cases.
Section 24-1-9.3 - Sexually transmitted infections; mandatory counseling.
Section 24-1-9.4 - Sexually transmitted infections; confidentiality.
Section 24-1-9.6 - Sexually transmitted infections; disclosure.
Section 24-1-10 - Pregnancy; serological test for syphilis.
Section 24-1-11 - Reporting of blood tests.
Section 24-1-12 - Health certificates; filing.
Section 24-1-13 - Pregnancy; capacity to consent to examination and diagnosis.
Section 24-1-13.2 - Shaken baby syndrome prevention.
Section 24-1-14 - [Sterilization;] special qualifications prohibited.
Section 24-1-15 - Isolation; quarantine; protocol.
Section 24-1-15.1 - Protocol for management of active tuberculosis.
Section 24-1-15.2 - Conditions of public health importance; reporting.
Section 24-1-15.3 - Conditions of public health importance; testing; screening.
Section 24-1-16 - Inspection definitions.
Section 24-1-17 - Inspectorial search by consent.
Section 24-1-18 - Inspection searches.
Section 24-1-19 - Emergency inspectorial searches.
Section 24-1-20 - Records confidential.
Section 24-1-22 - Scientific laboratory division; testing methods; certification.
Section 24-1-25 - Holly Gonzales experimental treatment fund created.
Section 24-1-28 - Behavioral health planning council created; powers and duties; membership.
Section 24-1-29 - Commission created; members; duties.
Section 24-1-30 - Hand washing facilities; requirement.
Section 24-1-31 - Save our children's sight fund created.
Section 24-1-32 - Notice of the need for further vision evaluation and availability of funds.
Section 24-1-33 - Communication regarding reconstructive breast surgery.
Section 24-1-35 - Assisted living facilities contracts; limit on charges after resident death.
Section 24-1-36 - Statewide community-based adult fall risk awareness and prevention program.
Section 24-1-37 - Lay caregiver; aftercare; designation.
Section 24-1-38 - Hospitals; requirement to offer influenza and pneumococcal immunizations.
Section 24-1-39 - Mammograms; health facilities; breast density disclosure.
Section 24-1-42 - Eligibility for state or local health benefits.