RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FINANCING; INCLUDING CAPITAL EQUIPMENT IN THE DEFINITION OF CAPITAL PROJECT IN THE PRIMARY CARE CAPITAL FUNDING ACT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 24-1C-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1994, Chapter 62, Section 9) is amended to read:

"24-1C-3. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Primary Care Capital Funding Act:

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

B. "capital project" means repair, renovation or construction of a facility; purchase of land; or acquisition of capital equipment of a long-term nature;

C. "department" means the department of health;

D. "eligible entity" means a community-based

nonprofit primary care clinic or hospice that operates in a rural or other health care underserved area of the state and that has assets totaling less than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation for federal income tax purposes;

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; "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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