A. Counties, municipalities, state educational institutions and other political subdivisions that wish to use the consolidated purchasing single process for the procurement of health care benefits shall create or enter into an existing association, cooperative or other mutual alliance to create larger pools of eligible participants.
B. Counties, municipalities, state educational institutions and other political subdivisions that wish to use the consolidated purchasing single process shall, through their respective association, cooperative or mutual alliance, participate in the subsequent consolidated purchasing single process with the publicly funded health care agencies.
History: Laws 2001, ch. 351, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2001, ch. 351 contains no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, is effective June 15, 2001, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.