Assistance granted under this act shall not be transferable or assignable, at law or in equity, and none of the money paid or payable under this act shall be subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment or other legal process, or to the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law.
History: Laws 1937, ch. 18, § 11g; 1941 Comp., § 73-118; 1953 Comp., § 13-1-19.
Compiler's notes. — The words "this act" refer to Laws 1937, ch. 18.
Cross references. — For rules governing garnishment and writs of execution in the district, magistrate, and metropolitan courts, see Rules 1-065.1, 2-801, and 3-801 NMRA, respectively.
For form for claim of exemptions on executions, see Rule 4-803 NMRA.
For form for order on claim of exemption and order to pay in execution proceedings, see Rule 4-804 NMRA.
For form for application for writ of garnishment and affidavit, see Rule 4-805 NMRA.
For form for notice of right to claim exemptions from execution, see Rule 4-808A NMRA.
For form for claim of exemption from garnishment, see Rule 4-809 NMRA.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 79 Am. Jur. 2d Welfare Laws § 101.
81 C.J.S. Social Security and Public Welfare §§ 100, 202, 222.
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.