New Mexico § 24-1-42 - Eligibility for state or local health benefits
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 24-1-42 — Eligibility for state or local health benefits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-1-42. Eligibility for state or local health benefits
A. A state or local health benefit shall be provided to all non-citizens, regardless
of immigration status, if they meet all other qualifying criteria for such benefit. B. For purposes of this section: (1) “ health care services ” means treatment and services designed to promote improved health, including primary
care, prenatal care, dental care, behavioral health care, provision of prescription
drugs, preventive care or health outreach services, provided by a state agency, county,
local government or state educational institution named in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico or an entity with which the state agency, county, local government or state educational
institution named in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico contracts to provide such services; and (2) “ state or local health benefit ” means any health benefit for which payments, assistance or health care services
are provided to an individual, household or family eligibility unit by an agency of
the state, a county, a local government or a state educational institution named in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico or by appropriated funds of the state, a county, a local government or a state educational
institution named in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico , as permitted by federal law. “State or local health benefit” includes care or services for indigent persons or
patients provided or funded pursuant to the Hospital Funding Act or the Indigent Hospital
and County Health Care Act.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 24-1-42
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 24-1-42 cover?
Section 24-1-42 ("Eligibility for state or local health benefits") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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