SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL 249

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE; REQUIRING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES.

 

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

     SECTION 1. A new section of the Public Assistance Act is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] REIMBURSEMENT FOR GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES.--

          A. When a health care provider contracts with a managed care organization for medicaid reimbursement for providing health care services to a recipient, the managed care organization shall:

                (1) reimburse the health care provider for all applicable gross receipts taxes that the health care provider is required to pay for the contracted health care services; and

                (2) provide documentation that differentiates the medicaid reimbursement for health care services from the amount of gross receipts taxes paid to the health care provider.

          B. For the purposes of this section:

                (1) "managed care organization" means a person eligible to enter into risk-based prepaid capitation agreements with the authority to provide health care and related services; and

                (2) "medicaid" means the federal-state program administered by the authority pursuant to Title 19 or Title 21 of the federal Social Security Act."

     SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is January 1, 2026.

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