Changes in Nursing Facility and ICF /MR Payment Methodology.

Adds tobacco cessation services for pregnant women to the New Mexico State Plan.

Implements regulations for provider preventable conditions and related payment adjustments for Medicaid.

Clarifies that NM does not currently license or approve freestanding birth centers.

Methods and standards for establishing payment rates, inpatient hospital services.

Conforming to MMA requirements for outpatient prescription drug coverage.

Pharmacy Reimbursement.

Reduces the reimbursement rate for emergency ambulance services by 5.25% in order to avoid a budget deficit.

Revises the Medicaid reimbursement rate for a public over 50 bed intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities that is transitioning to a private facility.

Reduces the nursing gacilities rate in effect on June 30, 2011 by $26.98, followed by a rebasing of the rate effective July 1, 2011.