Miners' Hospital

NMSA 1978 ch. 23, art. 3

in effect

NMSA 1978, § 23-3-1 Purpose of miners' hospital; admission and maintenance of patients

23-3-1. Purpose of miners' hospital; admission and maintenance of patients The miners' hospital of New Mexico is intended and meant to be for the free treatment and care of resident miners of the state of New Mexico, who may become sick or injured in the line of their occupation; and all lodging and medical care shall be free of charge, as shall all other expenses incurred by the patient, except in cases where such patient is possessed of property and means sufficient to enable him to pay the actual costs and charges incurred by his attendance at such hospital, in which case the governing authority may make provision for his being charged and paying such expenses incurred. Provided, however, the governing authority may take in other patients for treatment and care, upon the payment of all expenses therefor by the patients, when they may be received and treated without excluding any miners from the hospital. Laws 1903, ch. 2, § 9; 1907, ch. 48, § 1; Code 1915, § 5106; C.S. 1929, § 130-501; 1941 Comp., § 5-401; 1953 Comp., § 13-6-1; Laws 1968, ch. 17, § 9.

NMSA 1978, § 23-3-2 Board created; terms; composition; compensation

23-3-2. Board created; terms; composition; compensation A. There is created the "board of trustees of the miners' hospital of New Mexico". The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. One member of the board shall be a licensed physician, two members shall be miners or their representatives and two members shall be representatives of the general public. Members of the board shall be appointed for staggered terms of five years each, except that the initial board shall be composed of one member appointed for a term of one year, one member appointed for a term of two years, one member appointed for a term of three years, one member appointed for a term of four years and one member appointed for a term of five years. B. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for doing business. C. Members of the board shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance. 1953 Comp., § 13-6-2, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 19, § 1.

NMSA 1978, § 23-3-3 Powers and duties

23-3-3. Powers and duties The board is a body corporate under the name of the board of trustees of the miners' hospital of New Mexico and has the power to sue and be sued, contract, acquire land by purchase or donation and to do all other things necessary to carry out its duties. The board shall supervise and control all functions of the operation and management of the miners' hospital of New Mexico. 1953 Comp., § 13-6-3, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 19, § 2.

NMSA 1978, § 23-3-4 Transfer of funds and property

23-3-4. Transfer of funds and property All property, real, personal and mixed, including appropriations and cash balances now held by the hospitals and institutions department for the purpose of operating and managing the miners' hospital of New Mexico is transferred to the board of trustees of the miners' hospital of New Mexico. 1953 Comp., § 13-6-4, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 19, § 3.

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