N.M. Stat. § 24-17-4
Disclosure.
A. A provider shall furnish a current annual disclosure statement that meets the
requirements set forth in Subsection B of this section and the aging and long-term
services department's and attorney general's consumer's guide to continuing care
communities to each actual resident and to a prospective resident at least seven days
before the provider enters into a continuing care contract with the prospective resident,
or prior to the prospective resident's first payment, whichever occurs first. For the
purposes of this subsection, the obligation to furnish information to each actual resident
shall be deemed satisfied if a copy of the disclosure statement and the consumer's
guide is given to the residents' association, if there is one, and a written message has
been delivered to each actual resident, stating that personal copies are available upon
request.
B. The disclosure statement provided pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall
include:
(1)
a brief narrative summary of the contents of the disclosure statement
written in plain language;
(2)
the name and business address of the provider;
(3)
if the provider is a partnership, corporation or association, the names,
addresses and duties of its officers, directors, trustees, partners or managers;
(4)
the name and business address of each of the provider's affiliates;
(5)
a statement as to whether the provider or any of its officers, directors,
trustees, partners, managers or affiliates, within ten years prior to the date of
application:
(a) was convicted of a felony, a crime that if committed in New Mexico would
be a felony or any crime having to do with the provision of continuing care;
(b) has been held liable or enjoined in a civil action by final judgment, if the
civil action involved fraud, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of
property;
(c) had a prior discharge in bankruptcy or was found insolvent in any court
action; or
(d) had a state or federal license or permit suspended or revoked or had any
state, federal or industry self-regulatory agency commence an action against the
provider or any of its officers, directors, trustees, partners, managers or affiliates and
the result of such action;
(6)
the name and address of any person whose name is required to be
provided in the disclosure statement who owns any interest in or receives any
remuneration from, either directly or indirectly, any other person providing or expected
to provide to the community goods, leases or services with a real or anticipated value of
five hundred dollars ($500) or more and the name and address of the person in which
such interest is held. The disclosure shall describe such goods, leases or services and
the actual or probable cost to the community or provider and shall describe why such
goods, leases or services should not be purchased from an independent entity;
(7)
the name and address of any person owning land or property leased to
the community and a statement of what land or property is leased;
(8)
a statement as to whether the provider is, or is associated with, a
religious, charitable or other organization and the extent to which the associate
organization is responsible for the financial and contractual obligations of the provider or
community;
(9)
the location and description of real property being used or proposed to be
used in connection with the community's contracts to furnish care;
(10)
a statement as to the community's or corporation's liquid reserves to
assure payment of debt obligations and an ongoing ability to provide services to
residents. The statement shall also include a description of the community's or
corporation's reserves, including a specific explanation as to how the community or
corporation intends to comply with the requirements of Section 24-17-6 NMSA 1978;
(11)
for communities that provide type A and type B agreements:
(a) a summary of a comprehensive actuarial analysis within the last five
years; and
(b) an annual future-service obligation calculation by an actuary who is a
member of the American academy of actuaries and who is experienced in analyzing
continuing care communities;
(12)
an audited financial statement and an audit report prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis and certified
by a certified public accountant, including an income statement or statement of
activities, a cash-flow statement or sources and application of funds statement and a
balance sheet as of the end of the provider's last fiscal year. The balance sheet should
accurately reflect the deferred revenue balance, including entrance fees and any other
prepaid services, and should include notes describing the community's long-term
obligations and identifying all the holders of mortgages and notes;
(13)
a sample copy of the contract used by the provider; and
(14)
a list of documents and other information available upon request,
including:
(a) a copy of the Continuing Care Act;
(b) if the provider is a corporation, a copy of the articles of incorporation; if the
provider is a partnership or other unincorporated association, a copy of the partnership
agreement, articles of association or other membership agreement; and if the provider
is a trust, a copy of the trust agreement or instruments;
(c) resumes of the provider and its officers, directors, trustees, partners or
managers;
(d) a copy of lease agreements between the community and any person
owning land or property leased to the community;
(e) information concerning the location and description of other properties,
both existing and proposed, of the provider in which the provider owns any interest and
on which communities are or are intended to be located and the identity of previously
owned or operated communities;
(f) a copy of the community's policies and procedures; and
(g) other data, financial statements and pertinent information with respect to
the provider or community, or its directors, trustees, members, managers, branches,
subsidiaries or affiliates, that a resident requests and that is reasonably necessary in
order for the resident to determine the financial status of the provider, its sole member
and the community and the management capabilities of the managers and owners,
including the most recent audited financial statements of comparable communities
owned, managed or developed by the provider, its sole member or its principal.
C. Each year, within one hundred eighty days after the end of the community's fiscal
year, the provider shall furnish to actual residents the disclosure statement as outlined
in this section. For purposes of this subsection, the obligation to furnish the required
information to residents shall be deemed satisfied if the information is given to the
residents' association, if there is one, and a written message has been delivered to each
resident, stating that personal copies of the information are available upon request.