N.M. Stat. § 13-7-3

Current through 2024, ch. 69

Section 13-7-3 - Definitions

As used in the Health Care Purchasing Act:

A. "consolidated purchasing" means a single process for the procurement of and contracting for 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) state health benefits division and the group benefits committee of the health care authority;

(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.

NMS § 13-7-3

Laws 1997, ch. 74, § 3.

Amended by 2024, c. 39,s. 19, eff. 7/1/2024.