Posting public information; public comment; public

comment forums. A. Within ten days of receipt of a complete notice of a proposed transaction, the authority shall post the information provided pursuant to Paragraphs (2) through (6) of Subsection E of Section 24A-9-6 NMSA 1978. B. The authority shall publish a statement briefly describing a notice of proposed transaction in at least one newspaper of general circulation or other media that is prevalent in the area affected by the transaction. The authority shall also provide the statement to the following in the affected area: (1) municipal and county officials; (2) county health councils; (3) Indian nations, tribes and pueblos; (4) military installation commands; (5) state legislators; (6) the state's congressional delegation; and (7) any labor organization that represents employees of the impacted hospital or health care provider organization. C. With respect to website, newspaper and other disseminations and communications described in Subsection B of this section, the authority shall provide details on how the public can provide comments and offer multiple methods to provide comments on a notice of a proposed transaction by telephone or in writing by mail or electronic mail, anonymously or by a third party, and such methods shall provide opportunities to submit comments in languages other than English. D. If the authority conducts a review, at least one public comment forum shall be held in the New Mexico service area or areas of the hospital or health care provider organization that is party to or the subject of the proposed transaction. E. At least ten calendar days prior to the public comment forum, the authority shall post to the authority's website information about the public comment forum and a link on the website to publicly available materials relevant to the proposed transaction. The forum notice and the materials shall be in a format that is easy to find and easy to read and shall include information on how to submit comments. F. The authority shall publish a notice of a public comment forum in at least one newspaper of general circulation or other media that is prevalent in the area affected by the transaction and provide the notice to the officials and other persons specified in Subsection B of this section. G. Public comment on a proposed transaction that is subject to review shall be provided in the same manner as provided in Subsection C of this section. H. The authority shall consider public comments and input received during the public comment forum on a proposed transaction in the authority's determination.