New Mexico Administrative Code

A. Specific requirements: Requestors and any individuals who are permitted access to HIS data or reports through approval of a request made pursuant to Subsection C of 7.1.27.14 NMAC shall. (1) Limit use of the information to the purposes stated on the request form. (2) Give full…

This rule applies to all licensed inpatient and outpatient general and specialty health care facilities located within New Mexico.

Requestors who are permitted access to aggregate data from non-routine reports, as well as record-level data, (as described in 7.1.27.16 NMAC and 7.1.27.17 NMAC ofthis rule) shall not (unless otherwise agreed to in writing): A. provide the data or portion of it to any persons oth…

Paper copies of all public use routine reports produced by the division shall be available to the public through the state library depository system.

A. Division sanctions: A requestor who violates the requirements of this rule may be subject to any or all of the following sanctions, as determined by the division. (1) Temporary or permanent denial of access to HIS data or reports. (2) Termination of current access. (3) Mandate…

This rule is promulgated pursuant to Subsections 24-14A-3 D (5) and (6); 24-14A-5(A) through C; 24-14A-8(A) and B; and 24-14A-9 of the Health Information System (HIS) Act, Sections 24-14A-1 to -10, NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

December 31, 2012, unless another date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of this rule is to specify the data reporting requirements for licensed inpatient and outpatient general and specialty health care facilities pursuant to the HIS Act, Sections 24-14A-1 to -10, NMSA 1978.

In addition to the definitions in the HIS Act, Sections 24-14A-1 to -10, NMSA 1978, the following terms have the following meaning for purposes of this rule. A. All definitions that begin with the letter A.(1) Accident state means the two-digit state abbreviation where the accide…

All data and health information collected from data sources shall become the property of the department upon receipt.

A. Schedule for reporting: Beginning with the first quarter of 2013 (January 1-March 31), all licensed non-federal general and specialty inpatient health care facilities in New Mexico shall submit the reporting period discharges to the division on a quarterly basis the data requi…

New Mexico Department of Health.

This rule establishes the membership, duties, and responsibilities of the health information system advisory committee.

The requirements set forth herein are promulgated by the secretary of the department of health pursuant to the authority granted under Subsection E of Section 9-7-6 NMSA 1978, and the Health Information System Act, 24-14A-1 et seq. NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

February 12, 2016, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of this rule is to establish membership, duties, and responsibilities that govern the health information system advisory committee.

A. "Advisory committee" means the health information system advisory committee. B. "Data source" or "data provider" means a person that possesses health information, including any public or private sector licensed health care practitioner, primary care clinic, ambulatory surgery …

A.Advisory committee membership: The advisory committee shall be comprised of a minimum of seven individuals, and a maximum of 13, who shall be appointed by the secretary, and shall include: (1) the secretary or the secretary's designee, who shall serve as chair of the committee;…

A. Public hearing requirement: The committee shall convene by public hearing on at least a quarterly basis. B. Location of the public hearing: Hearings shall take place at a location sufficient to accommodate the anticipated audience. C. Public hearing notice: The committee chair…

Department of Health, Epidemiology and Response Division, 1190 St. Francis Drive, P.O. Box 26110, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-6110.

This rule establishes the provisions of a public access website.

The requirements set forth herein are promulgated by the secretary of the department of health pursuant to the authority granted under Subsection E of Section 9-7-6 NMSA 1978 and the Health Information System Act, 24-14A-1 et seq. NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

December 26, 2017, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of this rule is to establish provisions that govern a Health Information System Act public access website for health information or health data.

A. "Department" means the department of health. B. "Health information" or "health data" means any data relating to health care; health status, including environmental, social and economic factors; the health system; or health costs and financing. C. "Website" means the New Mexic…

A. The New Mexico Health Information System Act public website shall: (1) be accessible to the public through the sunshine portal; (2) allow the public to search for healthcare cost, quality and such other information the department publishes pursuant to the Health Information Sy…

New Mexico Department of Health.

The custodian is responsible for responding to written requests to inspect the department's public records. If the custodian permits inspection in response to the written request within three (3) business days of the custodian's receipt of the request, the custodian is not requir…

Persons making written requests to inspect public records of the department are required to direct such requests to the custodian. A. The written request must set out (1) the name, (2) address, and (3) telephone number of the person seeking access to the public records. B. The wr…

If a written request is made to an employee of the department, the request should be promptly sent to the custodian in the office of public information. The employee forwarding the request to the department custodian must also respond to the person requesting the inspection of th…

When inspection of public records is not permitted within three (3) business days of the custodian's receipt of the written request, the custodian must prepare a written response to a written request to inspect the department's public records, as required by Section 14-2-8 NMSA 1…

Requested public records containing information that is exempt and nonexempt from disclosure shall be separated by the custodian prior to inspection, and the nonexempt information shall be made available for inspection. If necessary to preserve the integrity of computer data or t…

The inspection may take place at the location within the department where the records are actually maintained, or, in the discretion of the custodian, in any other location within the department that is reasonable and responsive to the needs of the department or the person making…

The custodian may charge reasonable fees for copying public records, payable in advance, and, upon request, shall provide a receipt. Unless a different fee is otherwise prescribed by law or regulation, the following apply. A. Where redacting is not required:(1) for copies of twen…

A written request for inspection may be determined by the custodian to be excessively burdensome or broad. An additional reasonable period of time is allowed to comply with such requests determined by the custodian to be excessively burdensome or broad. The length of this additio…

A written request for inspection may be denied by written response from the custodian. A written request for inspection also may be deemed denied, except in cases where a written request for inspection of public records determined to be excessively burdensome or broad, if inspect…

All records of the department are public records unless the record is exempted under state or federal law or regulation. The following constitute a common listing of sources of exemptions which may pertain to a department record; it is not intended to be exclusive and failure to …

All divisions, facilities and agencies within the department.

Sections 9-7-6 and 14-2-1 through 14-2-12 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

October 31, 1996 [unless a later date is cited at the end of a section].

The objective of this part of Chapter 1, General Provisions, under Title 7, Health [now 7.1.3 NMAC], is to furnish guidance to the public and to employees of the New Mexico department of health in providing access to public records in the department's possession in accordance wit…

A. "Custodian" means the person or persons designated by the secretary as responsible for the maintenance, care or keeping of the department's public records for purposes of the Inspection of Public Records Act, regardless whether the records are in such person's actual physical …

The employee in charge of the department's office of public information is designated as custodian of the department's public records for purposes of responding to requests for inspection of department records. A. Departmental employees receiving requests to inspect public record…

Any person may request orally or in writing to inspect the department's public records. However, the procedures in these regulations apply to written requests only. The failure to respond to an oral request is not actionable and is not subject to any penalty.

New Mexico department of health.

This rule applies to all persons who receive a notice of contemplated action for imposition of a civil monetary penalty pursuant to the Public Health Emergency Response Act (Act), Section 12-10A-19 NMSA 1978.