The office of general counsel of the department of health shall provide legal services to the corps. The general form of stipend contracts entered into pursuant to the provisions of the Health Service Corps Act shall be approved by a special assistant attorney general employed by the department of health and signed by the resident or student and the medical director or his authorized representative on behalf of the state. The corps is vested with full and complete authority and power to sue in its own name for any balance due the state from a resident or student on a contract. Money paid pursuant to contract shall be deposited in the general fund.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 63, ยง 9.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety
Article 1D - Health Service Corps
Section 24-1D-1 - Short title.
Section 24-1D-2 - Definitions.
Section 24-1D-3 - New Mexico health service corps; staff; department powers and duties.
Section 24-1D-4 - Corps sites; local assistance; reimbursements.
Section 24-1D-5 - Corps service; commitment stipends.
Section 24-1D-6 - Evaluations prior to corps service; stipend payback.
Section 24-1D-7 - Corps service for educational loan-for-service programs.
Section 24-1D-8 - Administrative assistance.