HB 1221

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AN ACT

RELATING TO MUNICIPALITIES; AUTHORIZING A MUNICIPALITY TO

INCLUDE IN-KIND SERVICES AS PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR A

HOSPITAL LEASE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 3-44-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1965,

Chapter 300, Section 14-45-1, as amended) is amended to read:

"3-44-1. HOSPITALS--AUTHORITY.--A municipality may:

A. control and regulate hospitals;

B. construct hospitals and medical dispensaries;

C. contribute to the support of any county

hospital located within the municipality;

D. own, maintain and operate hospitals;

E. charge for hospital services rendered;

F. lease the hospital, sanitarium or other

institution upon such terms and conditions as the governing

body may determine to any person, corporation or association

for the operation and maintenance of the hospital; provided

that the lease may be terminated by the governing body of the

municipality without cause upon one hundred eighty days'

notice after the first three years of the lease; and further

provided that a person, association or corporation

demonstrating a consistent history of service to sick and

indigent persons may include the value of in-kind services

provided to the municipality as a portion of consideration due

on any lease for the use of hospital facilities owned by the

municipality. The lease agreement must set forth the

respective value of services being provided to residents and

the relative value of the use of property provided by the

municipality;

G. contract with the human services department or

the board of county commissioners for the care of sick or

indigent persons;

H. accept grants for constructing, equipping and

maintaining the hospital; and

I. perform any act or adopt any regulation

necessary or expedient to carry out the provisions of this

section."

HB 1221

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