Sections 27-2-1 through 27-2-34 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Public Assistance Act".
History: 1953 Comp., § 13-17-1, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 376, § 1; 2013, ch. 139, § 1.
Cross references. — For public assistance appeals, see Chapter 27, Article 3 NMSA 1978.
For programs for persons with special medical needs, see Chapter 27, Article 4 NMSA 1978.
The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, after "Section", added "27-2-1 through 27-2-34 NMSA 1978".
Law reviews. — For symposium, "The Equal Rights Amendment and the Administration of Income Assistance Programs in New Mexico," see 3 N.M.L. Rev. 84 (1973).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 79 Am. Jur. 2d Welfare Laws §§ 1 to 74.
81 C.J.S. Social Security and Public Welfare § 1 et seq.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 27 - Public Assistance
Article 2 - Public Assistance Act
Section 27-2-3 - Standard of need; income determination.
Section 27-2-4 - Eligibility requirements.
Section 27-2-6.1 - Supplemental postnatal assistance.
Section 27-2-7 - General assistance program; qualifications and payments.
Section 27-2-7.1 - Eligible person entitled to information.
Section 27-2-9 - Payment for hospital care.
Section 27-2-9.1 - Administration of shelter care supplement.
Section 27-2-10 - Food stamp program.
Section 27-2-11 - Scope of assistance programs.
Section 27-2-12 - Medical assistance programs.
Section 27-2-12.2 - Medical assistance program; eligibility of married individuals.
Section 27-2-12.6 - Medicaid payments; managed care.
Section 27-2-12.8 - Mammograms for medicaid recipients.
Section 27-2-12.9 - Medicaid; personal spending allowances; increases.
Section 27-2-12.10 - Clinical nurse specialists.
Section 27-2-12.11 - Prescription drug waiver program; purpose; eligibility.
Section 27-2-12.12 - Human services department; managed care contract credentialing provisions.
Section 27-2-12.13 - Medicaid reform; program changes.
Section 27-2-12.14 - Brain injury; services authorized.
Section 27-2-12.20 - Crisis triage center; medical assistance reimbursement.
Section 27-2-12.21 - Medical assistance; pharmacy benefits; prescription synchronization.
Section 27-2-12.24 - Medical assistance; plan of care; participation required.
Section 27-2-12.25 - Prior authorization for gynecological or obstetrical ultrasounds prohibited.
Section 27-2-12.28 - Medical assistance; autism spectrum disorder.
Section 27-2-12.30 - Pharmacist prescriptive authority services; reimbursement parity.
Section 27-2-12.31 - Heart artery calcium scan coverage.
Section 27-2-13 - Conflict in federal and state laws.
Section 27-2-14 - Continuing effect of regulations and standards.
Section 27-2-15 - Cooperation with United States.
Section 27-2-16 - Compliance with federal law.
Section 27-2-17 - Custodian of funds.
Section 27-2-18 to 27-2-20 - Repealed.
Section 27-2-21 - Assistance not assignable.
Section 27-2-23 - Third party liability.
Section 27-2-24 - [Federal government entitled to share recovery.]
Section 27-2-25 - Funeral expenses.
Section 27-2-26 - Money received from other sources; duty and liability of funeral director.
Section 27-2-27 - Single state agency; powers and duties.
Section 27-2-28 - Liability for repayment of public assistance.
Section 27-2-29.1 - Compensation under contingent fee contracts; suspense fund created.
Section 27-2-30 - [Enforcement of support;] orders.
Section 27-2-31 - Judgments and proceeds.
Section 27-2-32 - Duty of agencies to cooperate.
Section 27-2-34 - Limitations of act.
Section 27-2-35 to 27-2-40 - Repealed.
Section 27-2-41 - Short title.
Section 27-2-42 - Legislative findings; purpose.
Section 27-2-43 - Definitions.
Section 27-2-44 - Indigent catastrophic illness hospital fund created.
Section 27-2-45 - Hospitals; claims for payment.