The purpose of this rule is to collect data for the geographic access data system by specifying the data reporting requirements for state health professional and facility licensing authorities, non-federal licensed health care facilities located in New Mexico and state entities administering publicly funded programs in order to improve the distribution of health professionals in rural and under-served, [sic] pursuant to the Health Information System Act, Section 24-14A-1 et seq. NMSA 1978.

[1/1/99; Recompiled 10/31/01]