0001|                               AN ACT
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0002| RELATING TO COUNTY FUNDS; PERMITTING CERTAIN FUNDS TO BE USED FOR
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0003| BURIAL OF INDIGENTS.
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0005| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
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0006|      Section 1.  Section 24-13-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1939, Chapter
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0007| 224, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read:
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0008|      "24-13-3.  EXPENSES FOR BURIAL.--The expenses for the burial or
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0009| cremation of an indigent person may be paid by the county out of the
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0010| general fund or from the county indigent hospital claims fund in an
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0011| amount up to one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) for the burial
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0012| of any adult or minor."
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0013|      Section 2.  Section 27-5-7.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter
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0014| 321, Section 16) is amended to read:
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0015|      "27-5-7.1.  COUNTY INDIGENT HOSPITAL CLAIMS FUND--AUTHORIZED USES
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0016| OF THE FUND.--
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0017|           A.  The fund shall be used:
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0018|                (1)  to meet the county's contribution for support of
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0019| sole community provider payments as calculated by the department for
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0020| that county; and
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0021|                (2)  to pay all claims that have been approved by the
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0022| board that are not matched with federal funds under the state medicaid
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0023| program.
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0024|           B.  The fund may be used to meet the county's obligation
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0025| under Section 27-10-4 NMSA 1978.
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0001|           C.  The fund may be used to pay the burial costs of indigent
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0002| persons.
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0003|           D.  Until June 30, 1996, the cash reserves from the
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0004| fund may be used to meet the county's obligation under Section 27-
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0005| 10-4 NMSA 1978."                                             
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