SB 45 — COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE

SENATEAN BILLACT 45RELATING 57THTO LEGISLATUREHEALTH -CARE; STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 2025 INTRODUCED BY Jeff Steinborn and Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics This document may incorporate amendments proposed by a committee, but not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.

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[or ] (3) all or a portion of the:

(a) monthly premiums of SHPACºhealthpublic insurance policies»SHPAC SHPACºpublic or private health insurance or coverage»SHPACcoverage for indigent patients;

or (b) out-of-pocket costs, including copayments and deductibles, incurred by indigent patient insureds pursuant to the terms of a SHPACºhealthpublic insurance policy»SHPAC SHPACºpublic or private health insurance policy or coverage plan»SHPACplan; ;

or [(5)] (4) county administrative expenses h associated with fund expenditures authorized in ParagraphsSB (1)45 uPage »1 rParagraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection.

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