New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 29 - PRIMARY AND RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Part 2 - NEW MEXICO HEALTH SERVICE CORPS
Section 7.29.2.8 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CORPS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
The corps shall:
A. enter into contracts to carry out provisions of the Health Service Corps Act, and may sue for enforcement of those contracts;
B. recruit and assign health professionals to eligible communities/practice sites;
C. determine a mix of health professional specialties to be recruited, with an emphasis on family practice physicians;
D. establish criteria and procedures for acceptance of applications and selection of students and licensed health professionals;
E. establish criteria and procedures for evaluating and selecting students and licensed health professionals;
F. determine and maintain a list of eligible communities/practice sites and establish a priority of those locations based on relative need; and
G. convene an advisory committee to recommend students and licensed health professionals to receive commitment stipends, recommend priorities for eligible communities/practice sites, and advise the corps on program policy.