HOUSE BILL 212

52nd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2015

INTRODUCED BY

Terry H. McMillan and Mary Kay Papen

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; ENACTING A NEW SECTION OF THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT TO REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CRISIS TRIAGE CENTER SERVICES AT A RATE IN PARITY WITH THE SAME HOSPITAL SERVICES.

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

     SECTION 1. A new section of the Public Assistance Act is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] CRISIS TRIAGE CENTER--MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REIMBURSEMENT.--

          A. In accordance with federal law, the secretary shall adopt and promulgate rules to establish a reimbursement rate for services provided to recipients of state medical assistance at a crisis triage center that, at a minimum, equals the medical assistance reimbursement rate for the same services provided at a hospital.

          B. As used in this section:

                (1) "crisis triage center" means a facility that provides emergency mental health evaluation and services to individuals detained pursuant to Section 43-1-10 NMSA 1978; and

                (2) "hospital" means a health care facility that the department of health licenses as a hospital."

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