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NM Stat § 9-6-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 6 - Department of Finance and Administration|Section 9-6-15 - Department of finance and administration; office of education accountability.

A. The "office of education accountability" is created in the department of finance and administration. The office shall provide an independent evaluation of the Assessment and Accountability Act [Chapter 22, Article 2C NMSA 1978] and the School Personnel Act [Chapter 22, Article 10A NMSA 1978] by: (1) monitoring the implementation of those acts; (2) periodically reviewing school district and school-based decision-making policies relating to the recruitment and retention of school employees; (3) verifying the accuracy of reports of public school, school district and state performance; and (4) conducting studies of other states' efforts at assessment and accountability and other educational reforms and report its findings to the legislative education study committee and legislative finance committee. B. The state department of public education, school districts and other agencies of the state or its political subdivisions shall cooperate with the office of education accountability and provide information as requested by the office. History: Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 69. ANNOTATIONSEmergency clauses. — Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 74 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 4, 2003.
NM Stat § 9-7-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-1 - Short title.

Chapter 9, Article 7 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Department of Health Act". History: 1978 Comp., § 9-7-1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 253, § 1; 1991, ch. 25, § 13. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For provisions regarding the office of guardianship of the developmental disabilities planning council, see 28-16B-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. The 1991 amendment, effective March 29, 1991, rewrote this section, which read "Sections 1 through 15 of this act may be cited as the 'Health and Environment Department Act'".
NM Stat § 9-7-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Department of Health Act: A. "department" means the department of health created under the Department of Health Act; and B. "secretary" means the secretary of health. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-7-2, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 253, § 2; 1991, ch. 25, § 14. ANNOTATIONSThe 1991 amendment, effective March 29, 1991, substituted "Department of Health Act" for "Health and Environment Department Act" in the introductory phrase and in Subsection A; substituted "department of health" for "health and environment department" in Subsection A; and substituted "health" for "the department" in Subsection B.
NM Stat § 9-7-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-3 - Purpose.

The purpose of the Department of Health Act is to establish a single, unified department to administer the laws and exercise the functions relating to health formerly administered and exercised by various organizational units of state government, including the state health agency, the scientific laboratory system and an appropriate allocation of administrative support services of the health and social services department and the hospital and institutions department. All public health and scientific laboratory functions formerly performed by the health and environment department shall be performed by the department. Behavioral health services, including mental health and substance abuse services, provided by or through the department shall be subject to the direction of the secretary and the provisions of Section 9-7-6.4 NMSA 1978. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-7-3, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 253, § 3; 1991, ch. 25, § 15; 2004, ch. 46, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2004 amendment, effective May 19, 2004, added the last sentence. The 1991 amendment, effective March 29, 1991, in the first sentence, substituted "Department of Health Act" for "Health and Environment Department Act", deleted "and environment and" preceding "formerly administered" and "the environmental improvement agency" preceding "the scientific"; and added the second sentence.
NM Stat § 9-7-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-5 - Secretary of health; appointment.

A. The administrative head of the department of health is the "secretary of health", who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and who shall serve in the executive cabinet. B. An appointed secretary shall serve and have all of the duties, responsibilities and authority of that office during the period of time prior to final action by the senate confirming or rejecting his appointment. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-7-5, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 253, § 6; 1991, ch. 25, § 17. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For executive cabinet, see 9-1-3 NMSA 1978. For appointment and removal power of governor, see N.M. Const., art. V, § 5. The 1991 amendment, effective March 29, 1991, deleted "and environment" following "health" in the catchline and in Subsection A and substituted "department of health" for "health and environment department" in Subsection A.
NM Stat § 9-7-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-6.1 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1999, ch. 270, § 1; 2004, ch. 46, § 6; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 325, § 14.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2007, ch. 325, § 14 repealed 9-7-6.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 270, § 1, relating to behavioral health services, effective June 15, 2007. For provisions of former section, see the 2006 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 9-7-6.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-6.2 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1999, ch. 270, § 2; 2004, ch. 46, § 7; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 325, § 14.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2007, ch. 325, § 14 repealed 9-7-6.2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 270, § 2, relating to contract eligibility, effective June 15, 2007. For provisions of former section, see the 2006 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 9-7-6.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-6.3 - Rules.

The department of health shall adopt rules pursuant to the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978] and the Department of Health Act to implement the provision of behavioral health services. History: Laws 1999, ch. 270, § 3. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 1999, ch. 270, § 11 made Laws 1999, ch. 270, § 3 effective July 1, 1999.
NM Stat § 9-7-6.6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-6.6 - Gambling addiction data collection.

A. The department of health shall begin an ongoing process of gathering data on gambling addiction in New Mexico. The department shall establish standards to determine what constitutes a compulsive or problem gambler and collect data on the percent of the population who are active gamblers or compulsive gamblers and the number of gamblers who seek treatment. B. The department of health shall adopt rules requiring that all suicide deaths or attempted suicides identified by law enforcement agencies or medical personnel be investigated to determine if the victim had gambling debts or compulsive gambling behaviors that may have been a factor in the cause of the suicide or the attempted suicide. C. The department of health shall coordinate with the bankruptcy court in New Mexico to obtain data on compulsive gambling behavior or gambling debt that is found by the court to be a factor in all bankruptcies filed in New Mexico. D. Beginning in fiscal year 2007, the department shall make reports at five-year intervals to an appropriate legislative interim committee no later than August on its findings regarding gambling addiction and the incidence of suicides and bankruptcies that involve gambling debt or compulsive gambling behavior in New Mexico. Two copies of the gambling report shall be filed with the legislative council service library every five years beginning in August 2007. History: Laws 2005, ch. 331, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 331 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 9-7-6.7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-6.7 - Clearinghouse for Native American suicide prevention; culturally based suicide prevention initiatives.

A. In consultation with the Indian affairs department, the interagency behavioral health purchasing collaborative, subject to available funding, shall establish: (1) a statewide clearinghouse and technical assistance program called the "New Mexico clearinghouse for Native American suicide prevention" to work with the Native American suicide prevention advisory council to provide culturally appropriate suicide prevention, intervention and post-event assistance statewide to Native American individuals, families and tribes, nations and pueblos living with suicide, attempted suicide or the risk of suicide; and (2) culturally based Native American youth suicide prevention initiatives, each focused on the continuum of prevention, intervention and post-event assistance to Native American individuals, families and tribes, nations and pueblos living with suicide, attempted suicide or the risk of suicide in rural, frontier and urban communities. B. As used in this section, "Native American" means a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, nation or pueblo. History: Laws 2011, ch. 15, § 1; 2013, ch. 7, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, required the clearinghouse for Native American suicide prevention to work with the Native American suicide prevention advisory council; and in Paragraph (1) of Subsection A, after "clearinghouse for Native American suicide prevention to", added "work with the Native American suicide prevention advisory council to".
NM Stat § 9-7-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-7 - Organizational units of department; powers and duties specified by law; access to information.

Those organizational units of the department and the officers of those units specified by law shall have all of the powers and duties enumerated in the specific laws involved. However, the carrying out of those powers and duties shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the secretary, and he shall retain the final decision-making authority and responsibility for the administration of any such laws as provided in Subsection B of Section 9-7-6 NMSA 1978. The department shall have access to all records, data and information of other state departments, agencies and institutions, including its own organizational units, not specifically held confidential by law. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-7-7, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 253, § 8; 1991, ch. 25, § 19. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For executive cabinet, see 9-1-3 NMSA 1978. For the department of environment, see 9-7A-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For health and hospital records, see 14-6-1 to 14-6-3 NMSA 1978. For state health institutions generally, see Chapter 23 NMSA 1978. For health and safety generally, see Chapter 24 NMSA 1978. For appointment and establishment of powers and duties of district health officers and assistants, see 24-1-4 NMSA 1978. For development by scientific laboratory division of methods to test persons operating motor vehicle under influence of drugs or alcohol, see 24-1-22 NMSA 1978. For duties with regard to immunization, see Chapter 24, Article 5 NMSA 1978. For vital statistics, see 24-14-1 to 24-14-31 NMSA 1978. For establishment of vital statistics and health statistics bureau, see 24-14-3 NMSA 1978. For food generally, see Chapter 25 NMSA 1978. For controlled substances, see 30-31-1 to 30-31-41 NMSA 1978. For occupational health and safety, see 50-9-1 to 50-9-25 NMSA 1978. For pharmacy regulation and licensing, see Chapter 61, Article 11 NMSA 1978. The 1991 amendment, effective March 29, 1991, substituted "9-7-6 NMSA 1978" for "7 of the Health and Environment Department Act" at the end of the second sentence.
NM Stat § 9-7-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-8 - Directors.

The secretary shall appoint with the approval of the governor "directors" of divisions established within the department. The positions so appointed are exempt from the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-7-8, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 253, § 9; 1991, ch. 25, § 20. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For appointment of directors, see 9-7-6B(10) NMSA 1978. The 1991 amendment, effective March 29, 1991, substituted "divisions established" for "such divisions as are established" in the first sentence.
NM Stat § 9-7-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-9 - Bureaus; chiefs.

The secretary shall establish within each division such "bureaus" as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Department of Health Act. He shall employ a "chief" to be the administrative head of each bureau. The chief and all subsidiary employees of the department shall be covered by the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978] unless otherwise provided by law. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-7-9, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 253, § 10; 1991, ch. 25, § 21. ANNOTATIONSThe 1991 amendment, effective March 29, 1991, substituted "Department of Health Act" for "Health and Environment Department Act" at the end of the first sentence and made a minor stylistic change in the second sentence.
NM Stat § 9-7-9.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-9.1 - Department of health; office of oral health; director.

The secretary shall appoint a director of the department's office of oral health, who shall be a dental health care professional licensed pursuant to the Dental Health Care Act [Chapter 61, Article 5A NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2019, ch. 107, § 13. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 107, § 19 made Laws 2019, ch. 107, § 13 effective June 14, 2020.Temporary provisions. — Laws 2019, ch. 107, § 17 provided that the department of health shall conduct an outcome report on the first five years of dental therapy practice in the state pursuant to this 2019 act. At a date five years following the date of the first issuance of a license to practice dental therapy in the state, the department of health shall consult with the New Mexico board of dental health care, the New Mexico dental hygienists' association and the New Mexico dental association to compile and issue a report to the legislative health and human services committee of the department's findings and recommendations regarding dental therapy, including:A. its efficacy, effectiveness and cost;B. its impact on access to dental health care;C. the distribution of dental therapists statewide;D. demographic representation among dental therapists;E. issues related to supervision of dental therapists and their scope of practice;F. evaluation of services delivered under indirect supervision; andG. evaluation of services delivered under general supervision for recommendation to indirect supervision.
NM Stat § 9-7-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-10 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1987, ch. 328, § 2 repealed 9-7-10 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1983, ch. 177, § 1, relating to creation of the behavioral health services division, effective June 19, 1987.
NM Stat § 9-7-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-10.1 - Rehabilitation centers.

There are created within the department of health the "northern New Mexico rehabilitation center" and the "southern New Mexico rehabilitation center". The centers shall be at Las Vegas and Roswell, respectively, and shall provide the citizens of New Mexico with physical therapy, speech and hearing diagnoses and therapy and family counseling services in conjunction with such therapy and in cooperation with related programs of other governmental and nonprofit entities. Such therapy and service shall be provided without regard to eligibility for federally funded vocational rehabilitation services. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-7-10.1, enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 156, § 1; 1987, ch. 328, § 1; 1991, ch. 25, § 22. ANNOTATIONSThe 1991 amendment, effective March 29, 1991, substituted "department of health" for "health and environment department" in the first sentence.
NM Stat § 9-7-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-11 - Advisory committees.

A. Advisory committees may be created. Advisory means furnishing advice, gathering information, making recommendations and performing such other activities as may be instructed or delegated and as may be necessary to fulfill advisory functions or to comply with federal or private funding requirements and does not extend to administering a program or function or setting policy unless specified by law. Advisory committees shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Executive Reorganization Act [9-1-1 to 9-1-10 NMSA 1978]. B. All members of advisory committees appointed under the authority of this section shall receive as their sole remuneration for services as a member those amounts authorized under the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978]. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-7-11, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 253, § 12; 1991, ch. 25, § 23. ANNOTATIONSThe 1991 amendment, effective March 29, 1991, made minor stylistic changes throughout Subsection A.
NM Stat § 9-7-11.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-11.1 - Findings and purpose.

A. The legislature finds that good health is among our most cherished desires. To achieve optimal health requires both individual and collective responsibility and action, and therefore, state government must assume a leadership role by establishing and implementing policies in all aspects of health. In order to fulfill its proper leadership obligation within public resource constraints, the state must perform a variety of carefully tailored roles in concert with individuals, the private sector and local, federal and tribal governments. B. The legislature also finds that health care requires a growing portion of the state's public and private resources and impacts a broad segment of the state's economy; a need, therefore, exists to establish an entity for research, guidance and recommendations on health policy and planning issues. C. The purpose of the New Mexico health policy commission is to provide a forum for the discussion of complex and controversial health policy and planning issues and for the creative exploration of ideas, issues and problems surrounding health policy and planning, including the interrelations with education, the environment and economic well-being. D. It is the policy of the state of New Mexico to promote optimal health; to prevent disease, disability and premature death; to improve the quality of life; and to assure that basic health services are available, accessible, acceptable and culturally appropriate, regardless of financial status. This policy shall be realized through the following organized efforts: (1) education, motivation and support of the individual in healthy behavior; (2) protection and improvement of the physical and social environments; (3) promotion of health services for early diagnosis and prevention of disease and disability; and (4) provisions of basic treatment services needed by all New Mexicans. History: Laws 1991, ch. 139, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 1991, ch. 139 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 1991, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 9-7-11.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 7 - Department of Health|Section 9-7-11.3 - Task force created; responsibilities; participants; funding.

A. The "health care providers licensing and credentialing task force" is created under the direction of the New Mexico health policy commission to study and make recommendations for the consolidation and simplification of the health care licensure processes. The task force shall make recommendations for the establishment of a web site portal for licensure to facilitate and complement or replace the present system conducted by individual health care provider boards and for a central database for credentialing information to simplify and eliminate duplication of effort. B. The task force shall study and make recommendations to the superintendent of insurance on health care provider credentialing issues and obstacles to one-time efforts by providers to meet all necessary requirements to practice independently or as a provider for any appropriately licensed health care organization or facility. The task force shall study and recommend, if practicable, use of credentialing expertise developed by a statewide association of hospitals. C. The task force shall include participation by the New Mexico health policy commission; the department of health; the New Mexico medical board; the board of nursing; other health care provider boards; the regulation and licensing department; the office of superintendent of insurance; the human services department; the office of the attorney general; other affected state agencies; members of the health care industry, including statewide associations and societies representing providers, hospitals and other affected facilities; insurers; other third-party payers; health care advocates; and members of the public. D. The New Mexico health policy commission, together with the New Mexico medical board and the board of nursing, shall hire an information technology project manager to work under the commission to design, implement and maintain a web site portal for licensure and a central database for credentialing of health care providers. History: Laws 2003, ch. 235, § 2; 2013, ch. 74, § 4. ANNOTATIONSThe 2013 amendment, effective March 29, 2013, transferred task force participation from the public regulation commission to the superintendent of insurance; and in Subsection C, after "licensing department; the", added "office of superintendent of" and after "insurance", deleted "division of the public regulation commission".