Chapter 24 — Chapter 24
662 sections in this chapter.
NMSA 1978, § 24-36-2 Definitions
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As used in the Doula Credentialing and Access Act: A. "applicant" means a person applying to be credentialed or recredentialed as a doula; B. "authority" means the health care authority; C. "credentialed doula" means a doula to whom the department has issued a credential to allow…
NMSA 1978, § 24-36-3 Rulemaking; voluntary doula credentialing; fees;
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disciplinary action. A. The secretary shall adopt and promulgate rules relating to the following: (1) the establishment and administration of a voluntary program for credentialing doulas, including the development of criteria for: (a) education; (b) training; (c) experience; and …
NMSA 1978, § 24-36-4 Use of the "credentialed doula" designation; unauthorized
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practice. A. In order to use the title "credentialed doula" or other designation that indicates that an individual is a credentialed doula, the individual shall be credentialed pursuant to the provisions of the Doula Credentialing and Access Act. B. To ensure compliance with the …
NMSA 1978, § 24-36-5 Doula credentialing advisory council
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A. The "doula credentialing advisory council" is established and administratively attached to the department. B. The doula credentialing advisory council shall hold its first meeting no later than September 1, 2025 and thereafter shall meet at least quarterly at the call of the c…
NMSA 1978, § 24-36-6 Collaboration information sharing and reporting
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A. The department shall collaborate with state agencies, local governments and private entities to share relevant, disaggregated, non-personal identifying information regarding the provision of credentialed doula services. B. Beginning September 1, 2026 and annually thereafter, t…
NMSA 1978, § 24-36-7 Doula access
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A. Each hospital and freestanding birth center shall: (1) adopt and maintain written policies and procedures authorizing a patient to select a doula of the patient's choice to accompany the patient within the facility's premises for the purposes of providing services during pregn…
NMSA 1978, § 24-36-8 Doula fund; creation
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A. The "doula fund" is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund shall be administered by the department and consists of gifts, grants, donations and bequests made to the fund. B. Money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to the departm…
NMSA 1978, § 24-37-1 Short title
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This act [24-37-1 to 24-37-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Fair Pricing for Routine Medical Care Act". History: Laws 2026, ch. 43, § 1.
NMSA 1978, § 24-37-2 Definitions
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As used in the Fair Pricing for Routine Medical Care Act: A. "affiliated with" means that a person is: (1) employed by a hospital or health system; or (2) under a professional services agreement, faculty agreement or management agreement with a hospital or health system that perm…
NMSA 1978, § 24-37-3 Limitations on charges for certain health care services
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provided in certain settings. A. Except as provided in Subsection D of this section, beginning January 1, 2027, a hospital or health system shall not charge, bill or collect a facility fee directly from a patient for: (1) preventive health care services provided in an outpatient …
NMSA 1978, § 24-37-4 Billing transparency and patient notification
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A. Beginning January 1, 2027, a hospital or health system that charges a facility fee shall: (1) at the time an appointment is scheduled and again at the time health care services are rendered, provide notice to a patient that: (a) discloses that a facility fee may be charged; (b…
NMSA 1978, § 24-37-5 Facility fee reporting
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A hospital or health system that charges a facility fee shall report data related to the facility fee to the all-payer claims database established pursuant to the Health Information System Act [Chapter 24, Article 14A NMSA 1978]. The data shall include the following information f…