Bill > HB45

This bill expands the existing Rural Health Care Practitioner Tax Credit to include additional healthcare professionals, such as pharmacists, social workers, and certain behavioral health therapists. The credit, which can be claimed against the state's income tax, is available to eligible healthcare practitioners who provide services in medically underserved rural areas of New Mexico for at least 2,080 hours per taxable year. The bill also allows for a partial credit for those who work between 1,040 and 2,080 hours in these areas. The provisions of this bill apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislation.aspx?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=45&year=21