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24-1C-3. Definitions.

As used in the Primary Care Capital Funding Act [24-1C-1 NMSA 1978]:

A.     "authority" means the New Mexico finance authority;

B.     "capital project" means repair, renovation or construction of a facility; purchase of land; acquisition of capital equipment of a long-term nature; or acquisition of capital equipment to be used in the delivery of primary care, telehealth or hospice services;

C.     "department" means the department of health;

D.     "eligible entity" means:

(1)     a community-based nonprofit primary care clinic or hospice that operates in a rural or other health care underserved area of the state, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation for federal income tax purposes and is eligible for funding pursuant to the Rural Primary Health Care Act;

(2)     a school-based health center that operates in a public school district and that meets department requirements or that is funded by the federal department of health and human services; or

(3)     a telehealth site that is operated by an eligible entity pursuant to Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection;

E.     "fund" means the primary care capital fund; and

F.     "primary care" means the first level of basic or general health care for an individual's health needs, including diagnostic and treatment services and including services delivered at a primary care clinic, telehealth site or a school-based health center; "primary care" includes the provision of mental health services if those services are integrated into the eligible entity's service array.

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Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-24 > Article-1c > Section-24-1c-3

24-1C-3. Definitions.

As used in the Primary Care Capital Funding Act [24-1C-1 NMSA 1978]:

A.     "authority" means the New Mexico finance authority;

B.     "capital project" means repair, renovation or construction of a facility; purchase of land; acquisition of capital equipment of a long-term nature; or acquisition of capital equipment to be used in the delivery of primary care, telehealth or hospice services;

C.     "department" means the department of health;

D.     "eligible entity" means:

(1)     a community-based nonprofit primary care clinic or hospice that operates in a rural or other health care underserved area of the state, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation for federal income tax purposes and is eligible for funding pursuant to the Rural Primary Health Care Act;

(2)     a school-based health center that operates in a public school district and that meets department requirements or that is funded by the federal department of health and human services; or

(3)     a telehealth site that is operated by an eligible entity pursuant to Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection;

E.     "fund" means the primary care capital fund; and

F.     "primary care" means the first level of basic or general health care for an individual's health needs, including diagnostic and treatment services and including services delivered at a primary care clinic, telehealth site or a school-based health center; "primary care" includes the provision of mental health services if those services are integrated into the eligible entity's service array.


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Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-24 > Article-1c > Section-24-1c-3

24-1C-3. Definitions.

As used in the Primary Care Capital Funding Act [24-1C-1 NMSA 1978]:

A.     "authority" means the New Mexico finance authority;

B.     "capital project" means repair, renovation or construction of a facility; purchase of land; acquisition of capital equipment of a long-term nature; or acquisition of capital equipment to be used in the delivery of primary care, telehealth or hospice services;

C.     "department" means the department of health;

D.     "eligible entity" means:

(1)     a community-based nonprofit primary care clinic or hospice that operates in a rural or other health care underserved area of the state, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation for federal income tax purposes and is eligible for funding pursuant to the Rural Primary Health Care Act;

(2)     a school-based health center that operates in a public school district and that meets department requirements or that is funded by the federal department of health and human services; or

(3)     a telehealth site that is operated by an eligible entity pursuant to Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection;

E.     "fund" means the primary care capital fund; and

F.     "primary care" means the first level of basic or general health care for an individual's health needs, including diagnostic and treatment services and including services delivered at a primary care clinic, telehealth site or a school-based health center; "primary care" includes the provision of mental health services if those services are integrated into the eligible entity's service array.