The bill mandates that the Secretary of Health Care Authority in New Mexico ensure equitable Medicaid reimbursement rates for services provided at birth centers, aligning them with those for services offered at hospitals. A new section of the Public Assistance Act is introduced, defining key terms such as "birth center," "medicaid," and "medicaid recipient."

To implement this, the Secretary is required to adopt rules that guarantee that Medicaid recipients receiving services at birth centers are reimbursed at the same rate as those receiving similar services in hospitals. This legislative change aims to promote access to care at birth centers by ensuring financial parity with hospital services.