A. The authority is designated as the state agency to cooperate with the federal government in the administration of the provisions of Title 1, Title 4, Parts 2 and 3 of Title 5 and Title 10 of the federal Social Security Act. The authority shall cooperate with the proper departments of the federal government and with all other departments of the state and local governments in the enforcement and administration of those provisions of the federal Social Security Act and rules adopted in accordance with that act in the manner prescribed in Chapter 27 NMSA 1978 or as otherwise provided by law. B. The authority shall make reports in such form and containing such information as any agency or instrumentality of the United States with which it is cooperating may require and shall comply with such provisions as that agency or instrumentality may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of the reports. History: Laws 1937, ch. 18, § 9; 1941 Comp., § 73-109; 1953 Comp., § 13-1-9; 1978 Comp., § 27-2-15; 2024, ch. 39, § 73. Cross references. — For Titles 1, 4, 5 and 10 of the federal Social Security Act, see 42 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq., 601 et seq., 701 et seq., and 1201 et seq., respectively. The 2024 amendment, effective July 1, 2024, provided that the health care authority is designated as the state agency to cooperate with the federal government in the administration of certain provisions of the federal Social Security Act; in Subsection A, after the first occurrence of "The" deleted "state department is hereby" and added "authority is", after the second occurrence of "The" deleted "state board is hereby authorized and directed to" and added "authority shall", and after "Social Security Act and" deleted "any amendments thereto and the rules and regulations issued thereunder and in compliance therewith" and added "rules adopted in accordance with that act", and after "prescribed in" deleted "this act" and added "Chapter 27 NMSA 1978"; and in Subsection B, after "The" deleted "department" and added "authority". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 79 Am. Jur. 2d Welfare Laws §§ 15, 32 to 41, 43. Constitutionality of old-age pension or assistance acts, 37 A.L.R. 1524, 86 A.L.R. 912, 101 A.L.R. 1215. Old-age assistance benefits under federal and state Social Security Act, 121 A.L.R. 1002. Reimbursement of public for financial assistance to aged persons, 29 A.L.R.2d 731. Residence required for purposes of old-age assistance, 43 A.L.R.2d 1427. What constitutes "disability" within federal Social Security Act, 77 A.L.R.2d 641. 81 C.J.S. Social Security and Public Welfare §§ 94 to 112.
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