Section 3. Statutory Authority

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NMAC › Title 8 (SOCIAL SERVICES) › Chapter 100 (GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS) › Part 130 (GENERAL OPERATING POLICIES - ELIGIBILITY AND VERIFICATION) › Section 3

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A. Section 27 NMSA 1978 (1992 Repl.) provides for the health care authority to "...adopt, amend and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations...." It also provides for administration of public assistance programs. B. The income support division (ISD) of the health care authority (HCA) was created by the HCA secretary under authority granted by Chapter 9, Article 8 NMSA 1978 (Repl. 1983). C. Section 9-8-1 et seq. NMSA 1978 establishes the health care authority (HCA) as a single, unified department to administer laws and exercise functions relating to health care facility licensure and health care purchasing and regulation.

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Section 3. Statutory Authority · 8.100.130.3 NMAC | Frix