New Mexico Statutes Chapter 27. Public Assistance § 27-11-10. Qualifications and selection of hearing officer for expedited adjudicatory proceedings

(1) be licensed and in good standing to practice law in New Mexico or another state;

(2) have at least three years' cumulative experience in one or more of the following areas: the health insurance industry, the medicaid program, health care regulatory compliance, medical claims administration or health law;

(3) not currently be employed by or represent, or belong to a law firm that currently represents, the department or a medicaid provider or managed care organization or third-party administrator currently doing business with the department; and

(4) not be related within the third degree of consanguinity to a person currently employed by the department, currently doing business with the department or currently employed by an organization doing business with the department.

(1) a lobbyist registered under the Lobbyist Regulation Act who currently represents, or has in the prior calendar year represented, a client in matters before the department; or

(2) affiliated with, or the spouse of, a lobbyist registered under the Lobbyist Regulation Act who currently represents, or has in the prior calendar year represented, a client in matters before the department.