1. A. Fees for routine reports:

   (1) Generally: The fees for copies of available routine reports produced for public use shall be as follows:

   (a) single copies of any consumer health information reports or HIS annual reports shall be provided free of charge upon request; and

   (b) all other reports shall be provided for $10.00 per report.

   (2) Data providers: Data providers may receive one free copy of the division’s routine reports upon request.

2. B. Previously-prepared reports: The fee for copies of available previously-prepared, non-routine reports provided to persons other than the original requestor for whom the report was prepared shall be $20.00 per report.

3. C. Fees for data and non-routine reports: The fee for preparing data and non-routine reports that have not been previously prepared shall be charged at the hourly rate of the analyst(s) preparing the data or report, as follows:

   (1) data providers shall be charged a rate of $50.00 per analyst hour;

   (2) state agencies shall be charged a rate of $75.00 per analyst hour; and

   (3) all others shall be charged a rate of $100.00 per analyst hour.

4. D. Electronic media reports: Fees for reports made available on electronic media may include charges for the cost of the magnetic tape, diskette, CD-ROM, or other electronic media, in addition to the fees required by this section.

5. E. Waiver or reduction of fees:

   (1) Standard for waiver or reduction: The division may reduce or waive the fee for routine reports, data, and non-routine reports that have not been previously prepared when the division determines that the requestor’s proposed use of the information would be of value to the division in fulfilling its statutory mandates to a degree equal to or greater than the fee reduction or waiver.

   (2) Payment upon failure to perform: When a fee waiver or reduction has been granted and the research for which the fee was waived or reduced is not completed, or the product for which the fee was waived or reduced is not delivered to the division, the full fee shall be assessed in accordance with Subsection C of 7.1.27.18 NMAC.

6. F. Statement of fees: The division shall prepare a statement of the fee for requests made pursuant to Subsection C of 7.1.27.14 NMAC and provide it to the requestor with the data or report. The fee must be paid no later than 30 days after receipt of the data or report.

[7.1.27.18 NMAC - N, 12/31/2012]