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N.M. Stat. § 52-5-14 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 5 / Section 52-5-14
§ 52-5-14. Order of approval
Status: in_force

A. If the workers' compensation judge finds the lump-sum payment agreement to be fair, equitable and consistent with provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act or the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law, he shall approve the agreement by order, and the order shall not be set aside or modified except as provided in the applicable law. The workers' compensation judge may refuse to approve a settlement if he does not believe that it provides substantial justice to the parties.

B. In making lump-sum settlements, the payment due the worker or his dependents shall not be discounted at a greater rate than a sum equal to the present value of all future payments of compensation benefits computed at a five percent discount compounded annually.
N.M. Stat. § 28-7-14 — NM Code / Chapter 28 / Article 7 / Section 28-7-14
§ 28-7-14. Medical eye care
Status: in_force

There is created the “medical eye care and sight conservation program” which shall be operated and administered by the commission for the blind. The medical eye care and sight conservation program shall serve persons who meet the program qualifications established by the commission and who are not eligible for vocational rehabilitation services.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2-12.6 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2 / Section 27-2-12.6
§ 27-2-12.6. Medicaid payments; managed care
Status: in_force

A. The department shall provide for a statewide, managed care system to provide cost-efficient, preventive, primary and acute care for medicaid recipients by July 1, 1995.

B. The managed care system shall ensure:

(1) access to medically necessary services, particularly for medicaid recipients with chronic health problems;

(2) to the extent practicable, maintenance of the rural primary care delivery infrastructure;

(3) that the department's approach is consistent with national and state health care reform principles; and

(4) to the maximum extent possible, that medicaid-eligible individuals are not identified as such except as necessary for billing purposes.

C. The department may exclude nursing homes, intermediate care facilities for individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities, medicaid in-home and community-based waiver services and residential and community-based mental health services for children with serious emotional disorders from the provisions of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 61-11-11.1 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 11 / Section 61-11-11.1
§ 61-11-11.1. Pharmacy technician; qualifications; duties
Status: in_force

A. The classification of pharmacy technician is established. An applicant for registration as a pharmacy technician shall:

(1) be at least eighteen years of age and not addicted to drugs or alcohol;

(2) complete initial training as required by regulations of the board that includes on-the-job and related education commensurate with the tasks to be performed by the pharmacy technician; and

(3) if the potential duties of the pharmacy technician will include the preparation of sterile products, complete an additional one hundred hours of experiential training as required by regulations of the board.

B. Permissible activities for pharmacy technicians under the supervision of a pharmacist include:

(1) the preparation, mixing, assembling, packaging and labeling of medications;

(2) processing routine orders of stock supplies;

(3) preparation of sterile products;

(4) filling of a prescription or medication order that entails counting, pouring, labeling or reconstituting medications; and

(5) tasks assigned by the supervising pharmacist that do not require his professional judgment.

C. The supervising pharmacist shall observe and direct the pharmacy technician to a sufficient degree to assure the accurate completion of the activities of the pharmacy technician and shall provide a final check of all aspects of the prepared product and document the final check before dispensing.

D. The supervising pharmacist shall be responsible for the tasks performed by the pharmacist technician and subject to discipline for failure to appropriately supervise the performance of the pharmacist technician.
N.M. Stat. § 75-1-5 — NM Code / Chapter 75 / Article 1 / Section 75-1-5
§ 75-1-5. Emergency loans and grants
Status: reserved

Ten percent of the proceeds of each severance tax bond issuance or other appropriation for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Rural Infrastructure Act shall be reserved for emergencies and shall be allocated by the department only upon approval of the state board of finance. This amount shall not be deposited in the fund and shall be allocated only for emergency loans and grants. Emergency loans and grants shall be made in accordance with the applicable provisions for loans pursuant to the Rural Infrastructure Act; provided that a grant shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). At the end of the third quarter of each fiscal year, the unexpended balance of the reserved amount may be transferred by the department to the fund for use in accordance with the Rural Infrastructure Act.
N.M. Stat. § 60-2E-2 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 2E / Section 60-2E-2
§ 60-2E-2. Policy
Status: in_force

It is the state's policy on gaming that:

A. limited gaming activities should be allowed in the state if those activities are strictly regulated to ensure honest and competitive gaming that is free from criminal and corruptive elements and influences; and

B. the holder of any license issued by the state in connection with the regulation of gaming activities has a revocable privilege only and has no property right or vested interest in the license.
N.M. Stat. § 61-12A-25 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 12A / Section 61-12A-25
§ 61-12A-25. Applicability to other health professions
Status: in_force

Nothing in the Occupational Therapy Act shall be construed as limiting the practice of other licensed and qualified health professionals in their specific disciplines.
N.M. Stat. § 10-16A-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16A / Section 10-16A-8
§ 10-16A-8. Enforcement; civil penalties
Status: in_force

A. If the state ethics commission reasonably believes that a person committed, or is about to commit, a violation of the Financial Disclosure Act, the commission may refer the matter to the attorney general or a district attorney for enforcement.

B. The state ethics commission may institute a civil action in district court or refer a matter to the attorney general or a district attorney to institute a civil action in district court if a violation has occurred or to prevent a violation of any provision of the Financial Disclosure Act. Relief may include a permanent or temporary injunction, a restraining order or any other appropriate order, including an order for a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each violation not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
N.M. Stat. § 77-1A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 77 / Article 1A / Section 77-1A-2
§ 77-1A-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Dangerous Dog Act:

A. “ animal control authority ” means an entity authorized to enforce the animal control laws of a city, county or state, whether acting alone or in concert with other governmental authorities. In those areas not served by an animal control authority, the sheriff or municipal law enforcement shall carry out the duties of the animal control authority under the Dangerous Dog Act;

B. “ dangerous dog ” means a dog that caused a serious injury to a person or domestic animal;

C. “ owner ” means a person who possesses, harbors, keeps or has control or custody of a dog or, if that person is under the age of eighteen, that person's parent or guardian;

D. “ potentially dangerous dog ” means a dog that may reasonably be assumed to pose a threat to public safety as demonstrated by the following behaviors:

(1) causing an injury to a person or domestic animal that is less severe than a serious injury;

(2) chasing or menacing a person or domestic animal in an aggressive manner and without provocation; or

(3) acting in a highly aggressively [aggressive] manner within a fenced yard or enclosure and appearing able to jump out of the yard or enclosure;

E. “ proper enclosure ” means secure confinement indoors or outdoors, such as in a fenced yard, locked pen or other structure, that is designed to prevent the animal from escaping the confined area and young children from entering the confined area but does not include chaining, restraining or otherwise affixing the animal to a stationary object; and

F. “ serious injury ” means a physical injury that results in broken bones, multiple bites or disfiguring lacerations requiring sutures or reconstructive surgery.
N.M. Stat. § 7-2A-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 2A / Section 7-2A-13
§ 7-2A-13. Administration
Status: in_force

The Corporate Income and Franchise Tax Act shall be administered pursuant to the provisions of the Tax Administration Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 25-5-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 25 / Article 5 / Section 25-5-7
§ 25-5-7. Publication of regulations
Status: in_force

All orders, rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to this act shall be published at least twice in at least one daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in this state, and shall become effective upon such date after publication as the board shall fix.
N.M. Stat. § 10-16-13 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16 / Section 10-16-13
§ 10-16-13. Prohibited bidding
Status: in_force

No state agency or local government agency shall accept a bid or proposal from a person who directly participated in the preparation of specifications, qualifications or evaluation criteria on which the specific competitive bid or proposal was based. A person accepting a bid or proposal on behalf of a state agency or local government agency shall exercise due diligence to ensure compliance with this section.
N.M. Stat. § 72-4-6 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 4 / Section 72-4-6
§ 72-4-6. Determinations and findings prior to supplying water
Status: in_force

Prior to supplying any water, the board of county commissioners must determine and find the following: the amount necessary in each year to pay the principal of and the interest on the water revenue bonds proposed to be issued to finance such system; the amount necessary to be paid each year into any reserve funds which the board of county commissioners may deem it advisable to establish in connection with the retirement of the proposed water revenue bonds and the maintenance of the system. The determinations and findings of the board of county commissioners required to be made in the preceding sentence shall be set forth in the proceedings under which the proposed water revenue bonds are to be issued and such findings shall be the basis for determining the cost of the water to the inhabitant consumers.
N.M. Stat. § 6-6-13 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 6-6-13
§ 6-6-13. Salaries to be prorated
Status: in_force

All fees, salaries and perquisites of officers of counties, municipalities, boards of education, school districts and all other officers shall be reduced if there is an insufficient collection of money with which to pay them as provided by law for their services in any current year so that there is no violation of the provisions of law as to incurring indebtedness for any current year over and above the money actually collected for that current year.
N.M. Stat. § 61-5B-4 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 5B / Section 61-5B-4
§ 61-5B-4. Board or dental hygienists committee; additional powers and duties as related to the Impaired Dentists and Dental Hygienists Act
Status: in_force

A. If the board or dental hygienists committee has reasonable cause to believe that a person licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety to patients because of a condition described in the Impaired Dentists and Dental Hygienists Act, the board shall cause an examination of such licensee to be made and shall, following the examination, take appropriate action within the provisions of the Impaired Dentists and Dental Hygienists Act.

B. Examination of a licensee pursuant to an order of the board shall be conducted by an examining committee designated by the board. Each examining committee shall be composed of two duly licensed dentists or two duly licensed dental hygienists if the licensee is a dental hygienist and two duly licensed physicians, one of whom shall be a psychiatrist who is knowledgeable and experienced in the field of chemical dependency if a question of mental illness or dependency is involved. Whenever possible, examining committee members shall be selected for their knowledge or experience in the areas of alcoholism, chemical dependency, mental health and geriatrics and may be rehabilitated impaired dentists, dental hygienists or physicians. In designating the members of such examining committee, the board may consider nominations from the New Mexico dental association for the dentist member, the New Mexico dental hygienists' association for dental hygiene members thereof and nomination from the New Mexico medical society for the physician members thereof. No current members of the board, dental hygienists committee or New Mexico medical board shall be designated as a member of an examining committee.
N.M. Stat. § 18-2-22 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 2 / Section 18-2-22
§ 18-2-22. Agreements
Status: in_force

The compact administrator and the governing authority of any municipality or county may enter into agreements with other states or their political subdivisions pursuant to the interstate library compact. Such agreements made pursuant to the interstate library compact on behalf of the state shall be made by the compact administrator. Such agreements made on behalf of a political subdivision shall be made after due notice to the compact administrator and after consultation with him.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-4-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 32A / Article 4 / Section 32A-4-9
§ 32A-4-9. Indian child placement; preferences
Status: in_force

A. An Indian child accepted for foster care or pre-adoptive placement shall be placed in the least restrictive setting that most closely approximates a family in which his special needs, if any, may be met. The Indian child shall also be placed within reasonable proximity to the Indian child's home, taking into account any special needs of the Indian child. In any foster care or pre-adoptive placement, a preference shall be given, in the absence of good cause to the contrary, to a placement with:

(1) a member of the Indian child's extended family;

(2) a foster care home licensed, approved and specified by the Indian child's tribe;

(3) an Indian foster care home licensed or approved by an authorized non-Indian licensing authority; or

(4) an institution for children approved by the Indian child's tribe or operated by an Indian organization that has a program suitable to meet the Indian child's needs.

B. When the placement preferences set forth in Subsection A of this section are not followed or if the Indian child is placed in an institution, a plan shall be developed to ensure that the Indian child's cultural ties are protected and fostered.
N.M. Stat. § 12-5-21 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 5 / Section 12-5-21
§ 12-5-21. Dolores huerta day
Status: in_force

April 10 of each year shall be set apart and known as “Dolores Huerta Day”, in recognition of the contributions made by labor activist Dolores Huerta, who was born in Dawson, New Mexico, in her work to improve social and economic conditions for farm workers. Dolores Huerta Day is designated for the people of New Mexico to organize as a community and undertake efforts and expressions in harmony with the general character of the day.
N.M. Stat. § 24-1-9.1 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 1 / Section 24-1-9.1
§ 24-1-9.1. Sexually transmitted infections; testing of persons convicted of certain criminal offenses
Status: in_force

A. A test designed to identify any sexually transmitted infection may be performed on an offender convicted pursuant to state law of any criminal offense:

(1) involving contact between the penis and the vulva;

(2) involving contact between the penis and anus;

(3) involving contact between the mouth and penis;

(4) involving contact between the mouth and vulva;

(5) involving contact between the mouth and anus; or

(6) when the court determines from the facts of the case that there was a transmission or likelihood of transmission of bodily fluids from the offender to the victim of the criminal offense.

B. When consent to perform a test on an offender cannot be obtained, the victim of a criminal offense described in Subsection A of this section may petition the court to order that a test be performed on the offender. When the victim of the criminal offense is a minor or incompetent, the parent or legal guardian of the victim may petition the court to order that a test be performed on the offender. The court shall order and the test shall be administered to the offender within ten days after the petition is filed by the victim or the victim's parent or guardian. Except for disclosures made pursuant to Section 24-1-7 NMSA 1978 , the results of the test shall be disclosed only to the offender and to the victim or the victim's parent or legal guardian.
N.M. Stat. § 3-31-10 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 31 / Section 3-31-10
§ 3-31-10. Refunding revenue bonds; terms
Status: in_force

Municipal refunding revenue bonds:

A. may have interest, appreciated principal value or any part thereof payable at intervals or at maturity as may be determined by the governing body;

B. may be subject to prior redemption at the municipality's option at such time or times and upon such terms and conditions with or without the payment of premium or premiums as may be determined by the governing body;

C. may be serial in form and maturity or may consist of a single bond payable in one or more installments or may be in such other form as may be determined by the governing body; and

D. shall be exchanged for the bonds and any matured unpaid interest being refunded at not less than par or sold at public or negotiated sale at, above or below par and at a price that results in a net effective interest rate that does not exceed the maximum permitted by the Public Securities Act.
N.M. Stat. § 35-1-19 — NM Code / Chapter 35 / Article 1 / Section 35-1-19
§ 35-1-19. Magistrate court; Luna district
Status: in_force

There shall be one magistrate in Luna magistrate district with a court in Deming.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-15
§ 7-38-15. Information on real property sold, purchased, contracted to be sold or purchased, or exchanged by governmental bodies to be sent to or obtained by the department; department to compile and send information to county assessors
Status: in_force

A. By the twentieth day of each month, the department shall obtain from appropriate agencies of the United States the following information relating to real property transactions occurring during the preceding month:

(1) a list by legal description of each parcel of real property in the state that was sold, purchased, contracted to be sold or purchased, or exchanged by agencies of the United States government; and

(2) the names and addresses of each of the transferors and transferees of the property required to be listed under Paragraph (1) of this subsection.

B. By the twentieth day of each month, each state agency and the governing body of each of the state's political subdivisions shall report to the department the following information relating to real property transactions occurring during the preceding month:

(1) a list by legal description of each parcel of real property in the state that was sold, purchased, contracted to be sold or purchased, or exchanged by the state agency or the political subdivisions; and

(2) the names and addresses of each of the transferors and transferees of the property listed under Paragraph (1) of this subsection.

C. The information gathered by the department on real property that is subject to local valuation for property taxation purposes shall be compiled and sent immediately to the county assessors of the counties in which the reported property is located. The county assessor receiving the information shall enter any required changes in the valuation or other records and shall also take any action that is required under the Property Tax Code as a result of the receipt of the information.

D. The information gathered by the department on real property that is subject to valuation for property taxation purposes by the department shall be compiled and retained by the department. The department shall enter any required changes in its valuation or other records and shall also take any action that is required under the Property Tax Code as a result of the receipt of the information.
N.M. Stat. § 42-2-21 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 2 / Section 42-2-21
§ 42-2-21. Costs
Status: in_force

If the total amount of the final judgment exceeds the total amount offered by petitioner, excluding interest, for the tract or tracts for which the judgment is rendered, the petitioner shall bear all taxable costs or fees as in any other action or proceeding.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-46-57 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 46 / Section 59A-46-57
§ 59A-46-57. Behavioral health services; elimination of cost sharing
Status: in_force

A. Until January 1, 2027, an individual or group health maintenance organization contract that is delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state that offers coverage of behavioral health services shall not impose cost sharing on those behavioral health services.

B. For the purposes of this section:

(1) “ behavioral health services ” means professional and ancillary services for the treatment, habilitation, prevention and identification of mental illnesses, substance abuse disorders and trauma spectrum disorders, including inpatient, detoxification, residential treatment and partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient therapy, outpatient and all medications, including brand-name pharmacy drugs when generics are unavailable;

(2) “ coinsurance ” means a cost-sharing method that requires an enrollee to pay a stated percentage of medical expenses after any deductible amount is paid; provided that coinsurance rates may differ for different types of services under the same individual or group health maintenance organization contract;

(3) “ copayment ” means a cost-sharing method that requires an enrollee to pay a fixed dollar amount when health care services are received, with the carrier paying the balance of the allowable amount; provided that there may be different copayment requirements for different types of services under the same individual or group health maintenance organization contract; and

(4) “ cost sharing ” means a copayment, coinsurance, deductible or any other form of financial obligation of an enrollee other than a premium or a share of a premium, or any combination of any of these financial obligations, as defined by the terms of an individual or group health maintenance organization contract.