45th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2001

RELATING TO TAXATION; AMENDING A SECTION OF THE NMSA 1978 TO PROVIDE A GROSS RECEIPTS TAX DEDUCTION FOR RECEIPTS FROM THE PROVISION OF SERVICES BY LICENSED PODIATRISTS TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES.

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

Section 1. Section 7-9-77.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1998, Chapter 96, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:

"7-9-77.1. DEDUCTION--GROSS RECEIPTS TAX--CERTAIN MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES.--

A. Receipts from payments by the United States government or any agency thereof for provision of medical and other health services by medical doctors, [and osteopaths] osteopathic physicians and podiatrists or of medical, other health and palliative services by a hospice to medicare beneficiaries pursuant to the provisions of Title [XVIII] 18 of the federal Social Security Act may be deducted from gross receipts.

B. For the purposes of this section:

(1) "hospice" means a for-profit entity licensed and certified by the department of health as a hospice; and

(2) "medical [doctors and osteopaths] doctor" means [persons] a person licensed as a physician to practice [under Section 61-6-11 or 61-10-11 NMSA 1978] medicine pursuant to the provisions of the Medical Practice Act;

(3) "osteopathic physician" means a person licensed as an osteopathic physician pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 10 NMSA 1978; and

(4) "podiatrist" means a person licensed as a podiatrist pursuant to the provisions of the Podiatry Act."

Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2001.