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NM Stat § 23-9-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 23 - State Health Institutions|Article 9 - Adolescent Treatment Hospital|Section 23-9-7 - Adolescent treatment hospital and adolescent residential treatment facility administration.

A. The adolescent treatment hospital and adolescent residential treatment facility shall be under the administration and control of the department of health. The secretary of health shall ensure that the adolescent treatment hospital becomes accredited by an appropriate hospital accreditation organization within the limits of its appropriations and, notwithstanding that accreditation, shall also seek and maintain licensure under the appropriate state standards. B. The adolescent treatment hospital and adolescent residential treatment facility may establish and maintain administrative units and services for administration, medical and mental health care treatment, nursing, dietetics, education, recreation, social work and related services as may be necessary to carry out the purposes for which the adolescent treatment hospital and adolescent residential treatment facility are established. C. Employees of the adolescent treatment hospital and adolescent residential treatment facility shall be subject to the State Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. D. The adolescent treatment hospital and adolescent residential treatment facility may develop and implement a reasonable schedule of fees for adolescents not in the custody of the state and not otherwise eligible for services paid for or supported by the state. All fee payments shall be deposited with the state treasurer and credited to the general fund. E. The adolescent treatment hospital and adolescent residential treatment facility may accept donations, gifts or bequests of land, money or things of value for the establishment, maintenance and advancement of the adolescent treatment hospital and adolescent residential treatment facility. Title to lands acquired shall be vested in the state. Donations, gifts and bequests of money shall be deposited to the credit of the adolescent treatment hospital and adolescent residential treatment facility if required as a condition of the donation, gift or bequest. History: Laws 1992, ch. 60, § 7.
NM Stat § 23-10-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 23 - State Health Institutions|Article 10 - New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center|Section 23-10-1 - New Mexico poison and drug information center created.

The "New Mexico poison and drug information center" is created as part of the university of New Mexico health sciences center. History: Laws 2013, ch. 56, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 56 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2013, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 23-10-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 23 - State Health Institutions|Article 10 - New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center|Section 23-10-2 - Certification.

The New Mexico poison and drug information center shall maintain certification by the American association of poison control centers. History: Laws 2013, ch. 56, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 56 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2013, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 23-10-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 23 - State Health Institutions|Article 10 - New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center|Section 23-10-3 - Duties.

The New Mexico poison and drug information center shall: A. provide expert, twenty-four-hour, seven-day-a-week assistance to the residents of New Mexico during possible poisoning emergencies; B. provide expert, twenty-four-hour, seven-day-a-week emergency management and treatment referral of victims of poisoning to determine whether treatment can be accomplished at the scene of the incident or if transport to an emergency treatment or other facility is required; C. provide expert, twenty-four-hour, seven-day-a-week treatment recommendations for all types of poisonings, chemical exposures, drug overdoses and exposure to chemical weapons of mass destruction. This information shall be provided to medical and nonmedical providers; D. carry out follow-up for hospitalized and non-hospitalized poison patients to assess progress and recommend additional treatment as necessary; E. carry out follow-up to families and other individuals, where practicable, to ensure that adequate care is provided; F. work to improve the health of the residents of New Mexico by reducing illness and death associated with poisoning and by encouraging proper use of medications; G. identify and address problems associated with poisoning and medication-related illness through education and public service; H. work to reduce the costs associated with poisoning by treating people with less severe exposures at their homes with the center's guidance; I. train health care professionals in the field of clinical toxicology; J. expand knowledge in the field of clinical toxicology through an active research program; K. prevent poisonings through surveillance of toxic events, education, regulation and collaboration with local, state and federal agencies; L. offer drug information services that provide individualized, accurate, relevant and unbiased information to consumers and health care professionals regarding medication-related inquiries; M. help train pharmacists to become drug information providers; N. seek to effectively use the center's resources; and O. work to advance the center's institutional mission while supporting professional and personal growth. History: Laws 2013, ch. 56, § 3. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 56 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2013, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 24-1-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-1 - Short title.

Chapter 24, Article 1 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Public Health Act". History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-1, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 1; 2004, ch. 44, § 1; 2004, ch. 50, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2004 amendment, effective May 19, 2004, changed the statutory reference from "Sections 1 through 22" to "Chapter 24, Article 1". Laws 2004, ch. 44, § 1 and Laws 2004, ch. 50, § 1 enacted identical amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 2004, ch. 50, § 1. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 39 Am. Jur. 2d Health § 1 et seq. 39A C.J.S. Health and Environment § 1 et seq.
NM Stat § 24-1-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-4 - Creation of health regions; appointment of health officers; powers and duties of health officers.

A. The director shall establish health regions and may modify and create new health regions as the director deems necessary. B. A regional health officer shall provide medical oversight to school nurses in the regional health officer's region. A school nurse shall make reports relating to public health as the regional health officer in the school nurse's region requires. C. As used in this section, "medical oversight" means advice and direction that is provided by a regional health officer or under the direction of a regional health officer to a school nurse, or a school nurse's designee, who performs nursing activities in a school setting. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-4, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 4; 2017, ch. 87, § 6. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For district health officers generally, see 24-4-1 to 24-4-3 NMSA 1978. The 2017 amendment, effective June, 16, 2017, provided additional duties for the secretary of health, provided duties for regional health officers, and defined "medical oversight" as used in this section; in the catchline, deleted "districts" and added "regions"; in Subsection A, after "shall establish health", deleted "districts" and added "regions", after "create new", deleted "ones" and added "health regions", and after "he", added "the director"; deleted former Subsections B through D, which related to district health officers", and added new Subsections B and C. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 39 Am. Jur. 2d Health § 16 et seq. Personal liability of health officer, 24 A.L.R. 798. 39A C.J.S. Health and Environment §§ 3 to 17.
NM Stat § 24-1-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-4.1 - Certified nurse-midwives; prescriptive, distributing and administering authority.

A. Certified nurse-midwives who have fulfilled requirements for prescriptive authority may prescribe in accordance with rules, regulations, guidelines and formularies for individual certified nurse-midwives promulgated by the department of health. B. As used in this section, "prescriptive authority" means the ability of the certified nurse-midwife to practice independently, serve as a primary care provider and as necessary collaborate with licensed medical doctors or osteopathic physicians. Certified nurse-midwives who have fulfilled requirements for prescribing drugs may prescribe, distribute and administer to their patients dangerous drugs, including controlled substances included in Schedules II through V [30-31-7 to 30-31-10 NMSA 1978] of the Controlled Substances Act [Chapter 30 NMSA 1978], that have been prepared, packaged or fabricated by a licensed pharmacist or doses of drugs that have been prepackaged by a pharmaceutical manufacturer in accordance with the Pharmacy Act [Chapter 61, Article 11 NMSA 1978] and New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act [Chapter 26, Article 1 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 1997, ch. 253, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For Insurance Code provisions relating to freedom of choice of hospital and practitioner, see 59A-22-32 NMSA 1978. For qualifications and scope of practice of certified nurse practitioners, see 61-3-23.2 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 24-1-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-5.1 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1990, ch. 105, § 4 repealed 24-1-5.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1981, ch. 171, § 11, relating to health and safety certification of foster homes, effective July 1, 1990. For provisions of former section, see the 1989 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 24-1-5.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-5.3 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1995, ch. 88, § 2 repealed 24-1-5.3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 97, § 3, relating to immediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, licensure moratorium, effective July 1, 1997. For provisions of former section, see the 1996 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. Laws 1997, ch. 217, § 1 amended 24-1-5.3 NMSA 1978, effective June 20, 1997. However, Laws 1995, ch. 88, § 2 repealed the section effective July 1, 1997.
NM Stat § 24-1-5.4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-5.4 - Plan of growth; requirements; reporting.

No later than January 1, 1999 the human services department and the department of health shall develop a plan with approval of the first session of the forty-fourth legislature to control growth of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded and clarify the role of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in the developmental disabilities care system. The plan shall include fiscal, geographical, service and access criteria necessary to provide for the needs of individuals in need of such facilities and shall be in accordance with the freedom of choice provisions of Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The departments shall present a joint report and legislative recommendations on growth of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded to the interim legislative health and human services committee no later than October 1, 1998. History: Laws 1997, ch. 217, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, see 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.
NM Stat § 24-1-5.5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-5.5 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 1, § 2 repealed 24-1-5.5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 1, § 1, relating to a licensure moratorium for intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, effective July 1, 2000. For provisions of former section, see the 1997 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 24-1-5.6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-5.6 - Northern New Mexico substance abuse treatment pilot project.

A. The department of health shall establish the northern New Mexico substance abuse treatment pilot project. B. The northern New Mexico substance abuse treatment pilot project shall provide substance abuse treatment in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties. C. Currently accepted treatment practices shall be used in the northern New Mexico substance abuse treatment pilot program [project]. D. The department of health shall seek federal funding to support and supplement the northern New Mexico substance abuse treatment pilot project. E. The department of health shall report to the legislature annually by December 1 on the progress of the northern New Mexico substance abuse treatment pilot project. F. The department of health shall coordinate with the human services department to determine whether any patient who participates in the northern New Mexico substance abuse treatment pilot project is eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families pursuant to the New Mexico Works Act [Chapter 27, Article 2B NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 1999 (1st S.S.), ch. 8, § 1. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 24-1-5.7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-5.7 - Methadone clinics; regulation by the human services department.

A. The federal government requires the state to approve the establishment of all new methadone clinics. In an effort to maintain compliance with the federal requirement, the human services department shall regulate the establishment and continuance of methadone clinics in New Mexico in accordance with its powers and duties. B. In regulating methadone clinics, the human services department shall perform an assessment of the need for clinics and develop clinical and administrative standards as required by federal law. The human services department may consider other factors it deems necessary to ensure the provision of drug abuse treatment services and the protection of the health and safety of New Mexico residents. C. For the purposes of this section, "methadone clinic" means a public or private facility that dispenses methadone for the detoxification treatment or maintenance treatment of narcotic addicts. History: Laws 2003, ch. 190, § 1; 2007, ch. 325, § 7. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, changed "department of health" to "human services department"; eliminated the provision that the department is the state's public health agency and drug abuse agency; and changed "New Mexico citizens" to "New Mexico residents".
NM Stat § 24-1-5.8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-5.8 - Legislative findings; licensing requirements for certain hospitals.

A. The legislature finds that: (1) acute care general hospitals throughout New Mexico operate emergency departments and provide vital emergency medical services to patients requiring immediate medical care; and (2) federal and state laws require hospitals that operate an emergency department to provide certain emergency services and care to any person, regardless of that person's ability to pay. Accordingly, these hospitals encounter significant financial losses when treating uninsured or underinsured patients. B. As used in this section: (1) "limited service hospital" means a hospital that limits admissions according to medical or surgical specialty, type of disease or medical condition, or a hospital that limits its inpatient hospital services to surgical services or invasive diagnostic and treatment procedures; provided, however, that a "limited service hospital" does not include: (a) a hospital licensed by the department as a special hospital; (b) an eleemosynary hospital that does not bill patients for services provided; or (c) a hospital that has been granted a license prior to January 1, 2003; (2) "department" means the department of health; and (3) "low-income patient" means a patient whose family or household income does not exceed two hundred percent of the federal poverty level. C. The department shall issue a license to an acute-care or general hospital or a limited services hospital that agrees to: (1) continuously maintain and operate an emergency department that provides emergency medical services as determined by the department; (2) participate in the medicaid, medicare and county indigent care programs; (3) require a physician owner to disclose a financial interest in the hospital before referring a patient to the hospital; (4) comply with the same quality standards applied to other hospitals; (5) provide emergency services and general health care to nonpaying patients and low-income reimbursed patients in the same proportion as the patients are treated in acute-care general hospitals in the local community, as determined by the department in consultation with a statewide hospital organization, the government of the county in which the facilities are located and the affected hospitals; provided that: (a) a hospital may appeal the determination of the department pursuant to Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978; and (b) the annual cost of the care required to be provided pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed an amount equal to five percent of the hospital's annual revenue; and (6) require a health care provider to disclose a financial interest before referring a patient to the hospital. History: Laws 2003, ch. 426, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEmergency clauses. — Laws 2003, ch. 426, § 2 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 8, 2003.
NM Stat § 24-1-5.9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-5.9 - Reporting requirements.

A. A hospital, a long-term care facility or a primary care clinic shall provide information sufficient for the secretary to make a reasonable assessment based on clear and convincing evidence of its financial viability, sustainability and potential impact on health care access. Information provided to the secretary pursuant to this section shall remain confidential, is exempt from the Inspection of Public Records Act [Chapter 14, Article 3 NMSA 1978], unless disclosure or use is mandated by the state or federal law, and shall not be used as a basis for suspension, revocation or issuance of a license. The hospital, long-term care facility or primary care clinic shall provide this information to the secretary at least sixty days before the anticipated effective date of a proposed licensure, closure, disposition or acquisition of the hospital, the long-term care facility or the primary care clinic or its essential services. B. The secretary shall issue a notice of finding to the facility within sixty days of receiving information from the facility. C. For the purposes of this section: (1) "hospital" means a facility providing emergency or urgent care, inpatient medical care and nursing care for acute illness, injury, surgery or obstetrics. "Hospital" includes a facility licensed by the department as a critical access hospital, general hospital, long-term acute care hospital, psychiatric hospital, rehabilitation hospital, limited services hospital and special hospital; (2) "long-term care facility" means a nursing home licensed by the department to provide intermediate or skilled nursing care; and (3) "primary care clinic" means a community-based clinic that provides the first level of basic or general health care for an individual's health needs, including diagnostic and treatment services and, if integrated into the clinic's service array, mental health services. History: Laws 2004, ch. 44, § 2 and Laws 2004, ch. 50, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2004, ch. 44, § 2 and Laws 2004, ch. 50, § 2 enacted identical new sections of law, effective May 19, 2004. The section was set out as enacted by Laws 2004, ch. 50, § 2. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 24-1-5.10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-5.10 - Federal participation required; exception.

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, all programs, clinics, hospitals and other health-related centers and entities, including those identified by the human services department pursuant to Paragraph (3) of Subsection A of Section 27-2-12.13 NMSA 1978, that are eligible under Section 340B of the federal Public Health Service Act, including hospitals and clinics licensed under the state Public Health Act, shall participate in that Section 340B federal prescription drug price discount program. B. If an entity described in Subsection A of this section can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department of health that the prescription drug price discount it receives other than through the Section 340B program results in greater savings to the state, the entity may be granted an exception to the requirements of this section. History: Laws 2004, ch. 47, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For Section 340B of the federal Public Health Service Act, see 42 U.S.C., §340B.
NM Stat § 24-1-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 1 - Public Health|Section 24-1-6.1 - Newborn hearing testing required; department of health.

By July 1, 2001, the department of health shall adopt rules to require that infants born in health facilities licensed by the department shall be screened for hearing sensitivity prior to being discharged. The rules shall also require the testing of newborns brought to licensed health facilities after birth who have not received a hearing sensitivity screening and notification to the parents of all screened infants of the results of the hearing sensitivity screening. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require screening for hearing sensitivity of a newborn infant if the infant's parents object to the screening on the grounds that it conflicts with their religious beliefs. History: Laws 2001, ch. 82, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEmergency clauses. — Laws 2001, ch. 82, § 2 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 2, 2001.