New Mexico Administrative Code

STATE OF NEW MEXICO Trauma Care System Regulations/ Standards for Designation Organization/ Management (E) Essential (D) Desirable (N/A) Not Applicable Level III Level IV (1) A Trauma Center must demonstrate substantial medical, administrative and financial commitment for the lev…

These regulations apply to all agencies providing EMS services, local EMS Medical Directors, Regional Trauma Advisory Committees, the Trauma Advisory Committee, the Injury Prevention and EMS Bureau (IPEMS), the New Mexico Department of Health and hospitals participating in the Ne…

These regulations are promulgated by the Secretary of Health by the authority of Section 9-7-6.E. NMSA 1978, and the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Act, Section 24-10B-4.H. NMSA 1978 (as amended by Laws of 1993, Chapter 161). Administration and enforcement of the Act is the res…

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June 14, 2002, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of these regulations is to implement the trauma system provisions of the EMS Act (as amended by the Laws of 1993, Chapter 161). A. These regulations set forth standards governing the statewide trauma system in order to: (1) prevent unnecessary death and disability due…

Unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, the following words and phrases used in these regulations shall have the meanings indicated. A. "ACLS" means advanced cardiac life support, a course developed by the American Heart Association. B. "activation of the t…

A. General Responsibilities of the IPEMS Bureau: (1) the Bureau shall administer the process, to designate and re-designate hospitals/healthcare facilities to provide trauma care services in accordance with these regulations. (2) the Bureau shall establish and manage the Statewid…

A. Levels of trauma centers: the Bureau shall identify trauma centers by levels of care capability as defined in these regulations. The levels are as follows: (1) level I trauma center (2) level II trauma center (3) level III trauma center (4) level IV trauma center B. Phases of …

New Mexico Department of Health (DOH), Epidemiology and Response Division (ERD), Emergency Medical Systems Bureau (EMSB).

Limited immunity protections are provided for persons or entities associated with an AED program, as described in the Cardiac Arrest Response Act, 24-10C-7 NMSA 1978. These protections are provided when the AED program is established and operated in accordance with that statute a…

These regulations are applicable to all persons or entities operating an automated external defibrillator (AED) program within the state of New Mexico. The regulations also apply to all AED training organizations, trainers, and trained targeted responders affiliated with an AED P…

These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the following statutory authorities: A. The Department of Health Act, Subsection E of Section 9-7-6 NMSA 1978, which authorizes the secretary of the department of health to "make and adopt such reasonable and procedural rules and regu…

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December 12, 2017, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of these regulations is to outline requirements for the New Mexico cardiac arrest targeted response program including: Establishment of a cardiac arrest targeted response program, AED program registration, medical direction, training, notification of local EMS service…

A. "Act" means the Cardiac Arrest Response Act, Section 24-10C-1 NMSA 1978. B. "Advanced life support (ALS)" means advanced pre-hospital and inter-facility care and treatment, including basic and intermediate life support, as prescribed by regulation, which may be performed only …

A. Purpose: The primary reason for establishing an AED program is to improve response to cardiac defibrillation of a person suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. B. AED program locations: cardiac arrest targeted response programs may be initiated in any environment where members …

Prior to submitting an application for registration, the designated supervising trained targeted responder shall ensure that the AED program incorporates the following requirements: A. AED program supervising trained targeted responder shall: (1) Oversee the AED program, assuming…

New Mexico Department of Health.

The authority shall prepare an annual written report that includes a summary of the current fiscal year distribution from the fund, including the number of approved applications and amount awarded to sustain existing trauma centers, support the development of new trauma centers, …

The purpose of this program is to sustain existing New Mexico trauma centers to ensure optimal care for those who suffer traumatic injuries. A. Eligibility: subject to the availability of the funds in the trauma system fund, facilities that are currently designated by the departm…

The purpose of this program is to support the development of new trauma centers to enhance the overall statewide trauma system. A. Eligibility: Any facility that has submitted a letter of intent to the bureau to become a designated trauma center under 7.27.9 NMAC prior to the iss…

The purpose of this program is to provide financial support to various statewide system development activities, initiatives, agencies, or programs, as prioritized annually by the authority. The amount of funds available in a given fiscal year will be based upon the allocation dec…

A. Spending flexibility: If in any fiscal year, the authority decides not to spend the entire amount allocated under any of the three trauma system funding programs as initially decided in 7.27.9.12 NMAC, the authority, at their discretion, may re-allocate that amount to either o…

The Trauma System Fund Authority shall apply to requests made for funds available pursuant to the Trauma System Fund Authority Act, Sections 24-10E-1, et seq, NMSA 1978.

This rule is promulgated pursuant to the following statutory authorities 1) the Department of Health Act, Section 9-7-6 E., NMSA 1978, which authorizes the secretary of the department of health to "make and adopt such reasonable and procedural rules and regulations as may be nece…

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02/29/2008, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of Part 9, Chapter 27 is to establish standards and procedures for funding programs under the Trauma System Fund Authority Act. These standards and procedures are designed for the purpose of making funds available to sustain existing trauma centers, support the deve…

A. "Accumulation" defined as the prior approved expenditure or disposition in the current fiscal year of funds distributed in the fiscal year. B. "Act" defined as the Trauma System Fund Authority Act, Section 24-10E-1, et seq, NMSA 1978. C. "Authority" defined as those individual…

On behalf of the department, the bureau shall provide administrative and staff support to the authority, including the administration and distribution of the fund, pursuant to oversight by the authority in conformance with the act and this rule.

The authority shall: A. develop criteria by which distribution of funds to existing trauma centers and potential new centers will occur; B. receive applications and determine and monitor the actual distribution of money from the fund that will support the development of a statewi…

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