New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 2 - PUBLIC FINANCE
Chapter 81 - RETIREE HEALTH CARE FUNDS
Part 9 - AFFILIATED MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ENTITY OPTION
Section 2.81.9.11 - AFFILIATED MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ENTITIES OPTING TO BE INCLUDED IN NMRHCA COVERAGE AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1997 REQUIRED TO MAKE SIX MONTHS OF APPROPRIATE EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS BEFORE BECOMING ELIGIBLE FOR NMRHCA PARTICIPATION

Any municipality, county, institution of higher education or public entity that enacts an ordinance or resolution to become a participating employer after December 31, 1997, shall submit their opt-in ordinance or opt-in resolution to the NMRHCA board prior to the board's annual review meeting. Following acceptance by the NMRHCA board, the employer shall begin making the appropriate employer and employee contributions to the fund as determined by the NMRHCA board on the July 1, immediately following the adoption of the ordinance or resolution. On the following January 1, eligible retirees of those participating employers and their eligible dependents shall be eligible to receive group health insurance coverage pursuant to the provisions of the Retiree Health Care Act.