2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30: Criminal Offenses
Article 40: Public Assistance, 30-40-1 through 30-40-7
Section 30-40-5: Unlawful seeking [of] payment from public assistance recipients.
30-40-5. Unlawful seeking [of] payment from public assistance recipients.
A. Unlawful seeking [of] payment from public assistance recipients consists of knowingly seeking payment from recipients or their families for any unpaid portion of a bill for which reimbursement has been or will be received from the human services department or for claims or services denied by the human services department because of provider [the provider's] administrative error.
B. Whoever commits unlawful seeking [of] payment from [a] public assistance recipient is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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