New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 2 - PUBLIC FINANCE
Chapter 80 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
Part 1000 - DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Section 2.80.1000.20 - DISABILITY REVIEW COMMITTEE
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. The disability review committee shall consist of at least one physician licensed in New Mexico and at least three, but not more than five members of the board; the physician need not be either a board member or association member, but may be either or both. The committee may also engage a psychologist (Ph.D.) or a psychiatrist (M.D.) licensed in New Mexico to serve on an as-needed basis to evaluate and advise the committee regarding applications for disability retirement based in whole or in part on mental incapacity.
B. The executive director or designated representative shall act as secretary for the committee.
C. Compensation: Members of the committee shall receive no compensation other than that authorized by the Per Diem and Mileage Act, except that physicians, psychiatrists or psychologists who are not board or association members and are engaged by the board to serve on the committee may be compensated at the rate established by the board.