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NM Stat § 24-1-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-7 - Sexually transmitted infections; reports of cases.

A. The department shall make available a list of sexually transmitted infections for which reporting is required. B. Reports of sexually transmitted infections shall be made in accordance with department rules. C. Every health care provider that makes a diagnosis of, treats or prescribes for or otherwise has knowledge of a case of sexually transmitted infection for which reporting is required by department rules shall report the case immediately. D. As used in this section, "health care provider" means: (1) a person licensed to provide health care in the ordinary course of business; (2) a superintendent or manager of a health care clinic; (3) a dispensary, a charitable or penal institution or a municipal or county detention center; or (4) a laboratory that performs testing for sexually transmitted infections. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-7, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 7; 1993, ch. 341, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 24-1-7, repealed and reenacted by Laws 2017, ch. 87, § 8. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 2017, ch. 87, § 8 repealed former 24-1-7 NMSA 1978 and enacted a new section, effective June, 16, 2017. The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, substituted "sexually transmitted" for "venereal" in the catchline and "a sexually transmitted" for "venereal" throughout the section, and made a stylistic change in Subsection A. Law reviews. — For comment, "Sex, Lies, and Lawsuits: A New Mexico Physician's Duty to Warn Third Parties Who Unknowingly May Be At Risk of Contracting HIV From a Patient," see 26 N.M.L. Rev. 481 (1996). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 39 Am. Jur. 2d Health § 62. Requiring submission to physical examination or test as violation of constitutional rights, 25 A.L.R.2d 1407. Tort liability for infliction of venereal disease, 40 A.L.R.4th 1089.
NM Stat § 24-1-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-8 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-8, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 8; 1993, ch. 341, § 2; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 87, § 31.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2017, ch. 87, § 31 repealed 24-1-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 8, relating to communication regarding sexually transmitted diseases, effective June 16, 2017. For provisions of former section, see the 2016 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 24-1-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-9 - Capacity to consent to examination and treatment for a sexually transmitted infection.

Any person regardless of age has the capacity to consent to an examination and treatment by a licensed health care provider for any sexually transmitted infection. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-9, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 9; 1993, ch. 341, § 3; 2017, ch. 87, § 9. ANNOTATIONSThe 2017 amendment, effective June, 16, 2017, made technical changes; in the catchline, deleted "disease" and added "infection", after "by a licensed", deleted "physician" and added "health care provider", and after "transmitted", deleted "disease" and added "infection". The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, substituted "a sexually transmitted" for "venereal" in the catchline and "sexually transmitted" for "venereal" near the end of the section. Law reviews. — For article, "Treating Children Under the New Mexico Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code," see 10 N.M.L. Rev. 279 (1980).
NM Stat § 24-1-9.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-9.1 - Sexually transmitted infections; testing of persons convicted of certain criminal offenses.

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. History: 1978 Comp., § 24-1-9.1, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 341, § 4; 2017, ch. 87, § 10. ANNOTATIONSThe 2017 amendment, effective June, 16, 2017, provided an exception to the disclosure provision; in the catchline, deleted "diseases" and added "infections"; in Subsection A, in the introductory clause, after "transmitted", deleted "disease" and added "infection"; and in Subsection B, after "offense is a minor or", deleted "an", after "filed by the victim", deleted "his" and added "or the victim's", and added "Except for disclosures made pursuant to Section 24-1-7 NMSA 1978". Law reviews. — For note, "Tort Law Turning Blood Into Whine: 'Fear of AIDS' as a Cognizable Cause of Action in New Mexico Madrid v. Lincoln County Medical Center," see 28 N.M.L. Rev. 165 (1998).
NM Stat § 24-1-9.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-9.3 - Sexually transmitted infections; mandatory counseling.

No positive test result for a sexually transmitted infection shall be revealed to the person upon whom the test was performed without the person performing the test or the health facility at which the test was performed providing or referring that person for individual counseling about: A. the meaning of the test results; B. the possible need for additional testing; C. the availability of appropriate health care services, including mental health care, social services and support services; and D. the benefits of locating and counseling any individual by whom the infected person may have been exposed to the sexually transmitted infection and any individual whom the infected person may have exposed to the sexually transmitted infection. History: 1978 Comp., § 24-1-9.3, enacted by Laws 1996, ch. 80, § 2; 2017, ch. 87, § 12. ANNOTATIONSThe 2017 amendment, effective June, 16, 2017, replaced "disease" or "diseases" with "infection" or "infections" throughout the section; and in Subsection C, after "social", added "services".
NM Stat § 24-1-9.5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-9.5 - Repealed.

History: 1978 Comp., § 24-1-9.5, enacted by Laws 1996, ch. 80, § 4; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 87, § 31.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2017, ch. 87, § 31 repealed 24-1-9.5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1996, ch. 80, § 4, relating to sexually transmitted diseases, disclosure statement, effective June 16, 2017. For provisions of former section, see the 2016 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 24-1-9.6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-9.6 - Sexually transmitted infections; disclosure.

A. A victim of a criminal offense or an alleged criminal offense who receives information pursuant to Section 24-1-9.1 or 24-1-9.2 NMSA 1978 may disclose the offender's or alleged offender's test results to the victim's health care provider as is reasonably necessary to protect the victim's health and safety or the health and safety of the victim's family or sexual partner. B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a person who has been tested from disclosing in any way to any other person that person's own test results. History: 1978 Comp., § 24-1-9.6, enacted by Laws 1996, ch. 80, § 5; 2017, ch. 87, § 14. ANNOTATIONSThe 2017 amendment, effective June, 16, 2017, authorized certain disclosures when a person convicted of a criminal offense or alleged to have committed a criminal offense has been tested for sexually transmitted infections; in the catchline, deleted "diseases" and added "infections"; designated the formerly undesignated first paragraph as Subsection A; in Subsection A, after "victim of", added "a criminal offense or", after "Section", added "24-1-9.1 or", after "may disclose the", added "offender's or alleged offender's", after "test results", added "to the victim's health care provider", after "necessary to protect", deleted "his" and added "the victim's", and after "health and safety of", deleted "his" and added "the victim's"; and added Subsection B.
NM Stat § 24-1-9.7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-9.7 - Penalty.

A person who, in violation of Section 24-1-9.4 NMSA 1978, makes an unauthorized disclosure of the results of a test designed to identify a sexually transmitted infection is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail for a definite term not to exceed six months or the payment of a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or both. History: 1978 Comp., § 24-1-9.7, enacted by Laws 1996, ch. 80, § 6; 2017, ch. 87, § 15. ANNOTATIONSThe 2017 amendment, effective June, 16, 2017, added the statutory reference for the unauthorized disclosure of test results for sexually transmitted infections; and after "A person who", added "in violation of Section 24-1-9.4 NMSA 1978", and after "transmitted", deleted "disease" and added "infection".
NM Stat § 24-1-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-10 - Pregnancy; serological test for syphilis.

A. Every physician examining a pregnant woman for conditions relating to her pregnancy during the period of gestation or at delivery or both shall take or cause to be taken a sample of blood of such woman at the time of first examination. B. All such blood samples shall be submitted to the state public health laboratory for a standard serological test for syphilis. C. The standard serological test shall be a test for syphilis approved by the director of the department. Such serological tests shall be made on request without charge by the department. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-10, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 10. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For consent to examination and diagnosis for pregnancy, see 24-1-13 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 24-1-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-11 - Reporting of blood tests.

In reporting every birth and stillbirth, physicians and others required to make such reports shall state on the certificate whether a blood test for syphilis has been made upon a specimen of blood taken from the mother of the child for which a birth or stillbirth certificate is filed and the approximate date when the specimen was taken. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-11, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 11.
NM Stat § 24-1-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-12 - Health certificates; filing.

A. Any person who operates or is employed in a health facility shall, upon becoming employed or engaged in such occupation, present to the employer or, if self-employed, file at the place of business a health certificate from a licensed physician stating the person is free from communicable diseases in a transmissible state dangerous to the public health as defined by regulation of the health services division [public health division] of the health and environment department [department of health]. The certificate shall be obtained not more than ninety days prior to the date of employment. B. All certificates shall be kept on file and be subject to inspection by the licensing authority. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-12, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 12; 1981, ch. 46, § 1. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 16 repealed former 9-7-4 NMSA 1978, relating to the health and environment department and enacted a new 9-7-4 NMSA 1978 which created the department of health. Section 9-7-5 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 17, made the secretary of health the administrative head of the department. Subsection B of 9-7-4 NMSA 1978 provided that all references to the "health services division" shall be construed to be references to the "public health division". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 39 Am. Jur. 2d Health § 56 et seq. 39A C.J.S. Health and Environment §§ 38, 39.
NM Stat § 24-1-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-13 - Pregnancy; capacity to consent to examination and diagnosis.

Any person, regardless of age, has the capacity to consent to an examination and diagnosis by a licensed physician for pregnancy. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-13, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 13. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For standard serological test for syphilis for pregnant women, see 24-1-10 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Liability for incorrectly diagnosing existence or nature of pregnancy, 2 A.L.R.5th 769.
NM Stat § 24-1-13.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-13.1 - Pregnancy; prenatal, delivery and postnatal treatment to a female minor; capacity to consent.

A health care provider shall have the authority, within the limits of his license, to provide prenatal, delivery and postnatal care to a female minor. A female minor shall have the capacity to consent to prenatal, delivery and postnatal care by a licensed health care provider. History: Laws 2001, ch. 314, § 1 and Laws 2001, ch. 327, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2001, ch. 314, § 1 and Laws 2001, ch. 327, § 1 enacted identical new sections of law, effective June 15, 2001. The section was set out as enacted by Laws 2001, ch. 327, § 1. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978. Cross references. — For age of majority, see 28-6-1 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 24-1-13.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-13.2 - Shaken baby syndrome prevention.

The department of health shall adopt rules, no later than December 31, 2017, requiring every hospital and freestanding birthing center to provide training and education to prevent shaken baby syndrome to every parent of every newborn before discharge of the newborn from the health facility. The rules shall require the health facility to maintain records to demonstrate compliance with this requirement and to report such information as the department deems appropriate regarding the training and education provided by such health facility. The department, in collaboration with the university of New Mexico health sciences center's department of pediatrics, shall approve training and instructional materials in both English and Spanish and shall include the use of shaken baby simulation dolls in the required curriculum. History: Laws 2017, ch. 119, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2017, ch. 119 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 16, 2017, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 24-1-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-14 - [Sterilization;] special qualifications prohibited.

No hospital which permits any operation that results in sterilization to be performed therein or medical staff of such hospital shall require any person upon whom a sterilization operation is to be performed to meet any special qualifications which are not imposed on individuals seeking other types of operations in the hospital. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-14, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 14. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Law reviews. — For comment, "Voluntary Sterilization in New Mexico: Who Must Consent?" see 7 N.M.L. Rev. 121 (1976-77). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 39 Am. Jur. 2d Health § 74. Legality of voluntary nontherapeutic sterilization, 35 A.L.R.3d 1444. When statute of limitations begins to run against malpractice action in connection with sterilization or birth control procedures, 93 A.L.R.3d 218.
NM Stat § 24-1-15.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-15.2 - Conditions of public health importance; reporting.

A. The secretary shall establish by rule a list of reportable conditions of public health importance. The list shall include conditions of humans or animals caused by exposure to toxic substances, microorganisms or any other pathogens or conditions that arise due to injury. The secretary shall: (1) prescribe the manner of and the person responsible for reporting conditions of public health importance; (2) classify each reportable condition of public health importance according to the urgency of reporting; and (3) revise the list of reportable conditions of public health importance as necessary. B. The secretary may enter into agreements or other arrangements with federal and tribal public health agencies for receipt and sharing of information regarding reportable conditions of public health importance. C. The department shall disseminate reporting requirements to health care providers and other persons required to report conditions of public health importance. D. A person with knowledge of a reportable condition of public health importance shall report the condition to the department. History: Laws 2017, ch. 87, § 18. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2017, ch. 87 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 16, 2017, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 24-1-15.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-15.3 - Conditions of public health importance; testing; screening.

A. The department shall establish testing and screening procedures and programs to identify conditions of public health importance among individuals or among the general population of the state. The department shall: (1) prior to testing or screening, explain to the individual the nature, scope, purposes, benefits, risks and possible outcomes of the test or screening, except as otherwise provided pursuant to this section or by state law; (2) have a valid and reliable test for the condition of public health importance; (3) when administering a test or screening, identify a condition of public health importance that poses a threat to an individual's or the public's health and that may be avoided, cured, alleviated or made less contagious through safe and effective treatment, modifications in individual behavior or public health interventions; and (4) fully inform the individual of the individual's results, the meaning of the results, the possible need for additional testing and the availability of appropriate health care services, including mental health care and social and support services. If appropriate, the department shall provide counseling or inform the individual where such counseling services are available. B. The department may petition for the issuance of a court order to require testing or medical examination of any individual who has or may have been exposed to a condition of public health importance that poses a significant risk or threat to the individual or others or to the public's health, in accordance with procedures established by department rules. History: Laws 2017, ch. 87, § 19. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2017, ch. 87 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 16, 2017, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 24-1-15.4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-15.4 - Individually identifiable health information; conditions of public health importance; confidentiality; use; disclosure.

A. Any use of individually identifiable health information pursuant to this section shall be limited to the minimum amount of information reasonably necessary to accomplish a public health purpose. B. Individually identifiable health information received by the department shall not be public information and shall not be disclosed without the authorization of the individual who is the subject of the information, except as otherwise provided in state or federal law. C. In accordance with state and federal law, the secretary shall adopt and promulgate rules to allow an individual to have access to, inspect and obtain copies of the individual's individually identifiable health information. D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent an individual from disclosing that individual's own individually identifiable health information. E. As used in this section, "individually identifiable health information" means information related to the provision of health care or public health services to an individual that: (1) is directly related to diseases or a condition of public health importance; and (2) can be used to identify the individual recipient of health care or public health services. History: Laws 2017, ch. 87, § 20. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2017, ch. 87 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 16, 2017, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 24-1-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-16 - Inspection definitions.

As used in Sections 16 through 19 [24-1-16 to 24-1-19 NMSA 1978] of the Public Health Act: A. "inspectorial search" means an entry into and examination of premises or vehicles, for the purpose of ascertaining the existence or nonexistence of conditions dangerous to health or safety or otherwise relevant to the public interest, in accordance with inspection requirements prescribed by fire, housing, sanitation, welfare, zoning or other laws or ordinances duly enacted for the promotion of public well-being; B. "inspection officer" means an official authorized by law to conduct inspectorial searches; and C. "inspection order" means an order issued by a magistrate or other competent official authorizing an inspectorial search. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-16, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 16. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For constitutional provision relating to searches and seizures, see N.M. Const., art. II, § 10.