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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. The “Holly Gonzales experimental treatment fund” is created in the state treasury.
B. The Holly Gonzales experimental treatment fund shall be administered by the secretary of health. The money in the fund shall be used solely for the purpose of paying for the costs of federal drug administration approved experimental treatments or procedures for children with catastrophic, debilitating or terminal illnesses. An attending physician of a patient seeking coverage of a treatment or procedure from the fund shall certify to the secretary of health that conventional treatments or procedures cannot control or cure the illness, the expected outcome for the patient is death and the experimental treatment or procedure has a reasonable chance of either curing or controlling the illness for an extended period of time. The patient shall provide documentation from his medical insurer that the experimental treatment is not included in the policy covering the patient.
C. The patient shall submit receipts to the secretary of health for payment from the Holly Gonzales experimental treatment fund for the direct expenses of the experimental treatment or procedure and for associated expenses necessarily incurred in obtaining the treatment or procedure.
D. Disbursements from the Holly Gonzales experimental treatment fund shall be by warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of health.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 24. Health and Safety § 24-1-25. Holly Gonzales experimental treatment fund created - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-24-health-and-safety/nm-st-sect-24-1-25/
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