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This bill addresses the Mi Via Waiver Program, which is a Medicaid home- and community-based services waiver program that allows participants to self-direct their care. The bill prohibits gross receipts taxes from being included in calculating individual budgetary allotments for program participants. Specifically, the health care authority must create rules that ensure gross receipts taxes (a type of tax on businesses for the privilege of doing business in New Mexico) are billed and reimbursed as a separate line item, entirely outside of a participant's annual budget. The bill defines an "individual budgetary allotment" as the total approved annual budget assigned to a Mi Via Waiver Program participant for services, supports, and goods. By separating gross receipts taxes from the individual budget, the bill aims to prevent these taxes from reducing the funds available to participants for their direct care and support services, thereby protecting the full value of their annual budget allocation.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=357&year=25