New Mexico § 52-4-4 - Temporary provision; rules and regulations
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 52-4-4 — Temporary provision; rules and regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52-4-4. Temporary provision; rules and regulations
A. The director shall adopt and promulgate regulations and contract with a peer review
organization pursuant to Section 52-4-2 NMSA 1978 no later than October 1, 1990. B. The director shall establish a baseline period of no less than six months, adjusted
for seasonal variations, for the purpose of providing data for the calculations required
pursuant to Subsection C of this section no later than January 1, 1991. C. For the one-year period ending December 31, 1991, the director shall issue a report
concerning the results of the utilization review program as provided in Section 52-4-3 NMSA 1978 no later than December 1, 1992. If the director determines that based on such data the program has not resulted
in a ten percent reduction in the utilization and cost of services subject to the
utilization program, he shall have the authority to adopt and promulgate regulations,
after notice and public hearings, to establish schedules of maximum charges for fees
that are payable to health care providers as defined in Section 52-4-1 NMSA 1978 . Such schedules shall be annually revised. D. For the purposes of calculating the percentage as provided in Subsection C of this
section, a comparison of both baseline and utilization program data shall be performed. Factors that shall be considered include, but are not limited to: (1) severity and frequency of illness or injury; (2) average length of stay of hospitalization; (3) number of admissions per one hundred workers' compensation claims; (4) number of services provided per one hundred workers' compensation claims; and (5) factors that may affect the utilization and cost of medical services provided
under the Workers' Compensation Act.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 52-4-4
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 52-4-4 cover?
Section 52-4-4 ("Temporary provision; rules and regulations") 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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