N.M. Stat. § 24-1-25
Holly Gonzales experimental treatment fund created.
A. The "Holly Gonzales experimental treatment fund" is created in the state
treasury.
B. The Holly Gonzales experimental treatment fund shall be administered by the
secretary of health. The money in the fund shall be used solely for the purpose of
paying for the costs of federal drug administration approved experimental treatments or
procedures for children with catastrophic, debilitating or terminal illnesses. An attending
physician of a patient seeking coverage of a treatment or procedure from the fund shall
certify to the secretary of health that conventional treatments or procedures cannot
control or cure the illness, the expected outcome for the patient is death and the
experimental treatment or procedure has a reasonable chance of either curing or
controlling the illness for an extended period of time. The patient shall provide
documentation from his medical insurer that the experimental treatment is not included
in the policy covering the patient.
C. The patient shall submit receipts to the secretary of health for payment from the
Holly Gonzales experimental treatment fund for the direct expenses of the experimental
treatment or procedure and for associated expenses necessarily incurred in obtaining
the treatment or procedure.
D. Disbursements from the Holly Gonzales experimental treatment fund shall be by
warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers
signed by the secretary of health.