New Mexico Administrative Code

A. "Act" means the Rural Primary Health Care Act, Sections 24-1A-1 to 24-1A-4 NMSA 1978. B. "Department" means the department of health. C. "Eligible programs" means nonprofit community based entities that provide or commit to provide primary health care services for residents of…

A. Duty of the department: To the extent funds are made available for the purposes of the act Section 24-1A-3.1D NMSA 1978, the department, in accordance with applicable procurement procedures, shall provide for the distribution of financial assistance to eligible programs which …

A. Duty of the department: To the extent funds are made available for the purposes of the act, Section 24-1A.3.1E NMSA 1978, the department shall provide a program for enabling the development of new primary health care services or facilities. The department in establishing the p…

New Mexico Department of Health - Public Health Division

The Authority provides Financial Assistance to eligible entities only for Capital Projects, as defined above. Costs which may be financed under the Program include all or any portion of the cost of eligible Capital Projects. An Applicant which has had Financial Assistance approve…

A. The Authority reserves the right to structure Financial Assistance packages that include loans, contracts for services, and any other type of assistance authorized by the Act. The structure, terms and conditions of the Financial Assistance will be determined by Board resolutio…

Based on the evaluation factors set forth in 7.29.4.9, the Board may award Financial Assistance to the Applicant provided the following requirements are satisfied: A. In determining the qualification for Financial Assistance, the Board may consider the ability of the Eligible Ent…

A. An Applicant may request reconsideration of a contrary decision by the Department as to whether it is an Eligible Entity as defined by the Act. Notice must be given to the Department in writing within ten (10) working days of receipt of the Department's decision as to eligibil…

A. The Authority and the Eligible Entity will enter into an Agreement to establish the terms and conditions of Financial Assistance from the Authority including, as appropriate, a Contract for Services. The Agreement will include the terms of repayment and sanctions available to …

A. The Fund shall be administered by the Authority as a separate account in the State Treasury, but may consist of such sub accounts as the Authority deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the Fund. B. Money from repayments of loans or payments on securities held by the Aut…

The Primary Care Capital Fund Program Regulations shall apply to the use of funds by eligible entities available pursuant to the Primary Care Capital Funding Act, Sections 24-1C-6., et seq., NMSA 1978.

These regulations are promulgated pursuant to: 1) the Department of Health Act, Section 9-7-6.E., NMSA 1978; 2) the Primary Care Capital Funding Act, Sections 24-1C-1., et seq., NMSA 1978.

Permanent

December 15, 2001, unless a later date is cited in a section.

The objective is to establish standards and procedures for regulating Programs under the Primary Care Capital Funding Act. Section 24-1C-6. NMSA 1978 of the Primary Care Capital Funding Act directs the Department of Health and the New Mexico Finance Authority to jointly develop a…

A. "Act" means the Primary Care Capital Funding Act (Sections 24-1C-1 to 24-1C-10 NMSA 1978). B. "Agreement" means the document or documents signed by the Board and the Eligible Entity which specify the terms and conditions of obtaining Financial Assistance under the Program; C. …

A. Contingent upon a sufficient balance in the Fund, the Department and the Authority may establish one or more application cycles in any state fiscal year. At the beginning of any application cycle, the Department and the Authority will notify eligible entities that applications…

The Department and Authority will complete an evaluation of the Applicant and proposed Capital Project. Such evaluation will include, to the extent applicable, an evaluation of Capital Project feasibility, administrative capacity, and financial position. A. An Eligible Entity: (1…

New Mexico Department of Health.

A. Initial certification: (1) All applicants for initial certification in New Mexico shall:(a) submit to the department a completed application in a form specified by the department to include verification that applicant has met the eligibility requirements; (b) submit to the dep…

A. The department is authorized to obtain the criminal history records of applicants and to exchange fingerprint data directly with the federal bureau of investigation (FBI), DPS and any other law enforcement agency or organization. The department shall require fingerprinting of …

A. Persons or entities who wish to be endorsed by the department of health to conduct CHW training shall annually submit a completed state endorsement application form and application packet to the department. Department endorsement of a CHW trainer is valid for one year. B. All …

A. The office of community health workers approves community health worker continuing education programs that meet specific criteria. These approved programs may then be taken by community health workers to meet the CEU requirement for certification renewal. Only continuing educa…

A. A certification review committee is hereby established. The committee shall be appointed by the secretary and shall be comprised of five employees of the public health division, to include the division director, the director of the center for health and safe communities, and t…

A. Right to appeal: An applicant may appeal a decision by the department to deny, suspend, revoke, or take other adverse action against a certificate, by requesting a hearing by mailing a certified return receipt letter to the address provided in the notice of action within 20 da…

The following records are not subject to public inspection, and shall be maintained in a confidential manner: A. Health information protected by state and federal laws. B. Materials associated with reviews conducted by the certification review committee, including but not limited…

This rule applies to any person seeking to practice as a certified community health worker in the state of New Mexico.

These rules are promulgated pursuant to the following statutory authorities: 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 regulation…

Permanent.

June 24, 2025, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of this rule is to implement the Community Health Workers Act. This rule governs the voluntary certification of community health workers (CHWs) in New Mexico.

A. Definitions beginning with "A": (1) "Action against a certificate" means any formal action taken by the department that adversely affects certification status, including but not limited to denial of initial certification or re-certification, suspension or revocation or a certi…

A. Board membership: (1) The board shall be comprised of nine members who are residents of New Mexico, appointed by the secretary, and shall include:(a) three currently practicing CHWs, including at least one tribal community health representative; (b) the secretary or the secret…

The New Mexico registry of community health workers shall be maintained at the department. The registry is voluntary and open to all persons who are CCHWs in the state of New Mexico. The registry shall contain the name, certification number, certification status, and geographic l…

Office of the Medical Investigator

A. Citations and Regulations:(1)24-11-5 NMSA 1978: When any person comes to a sudden, violent or untimely death or is found dead and the cause of death is unknown, anyone who becomes aware of the death shall report it immediately to law enforcement authorities or the office of th…

A. Citations and Regulations: (1)12-2-4 NMSA 1978: (a) For medical, legal and statutory purposes, death of a human being occurs when, and "death," "dead body," "dead person" or any other reference to human death means that: (i) based on ordinary standards of medical practice, the…

A. Citations and Regulations: (1)24-11-7 NMSA 1978: If the deceased is unidentified, the state, district or deputy medical investigator may order the body fingerprinted and photographed. When the state, district or deputy medical investigator suspects a death was caused by a crim…

A. Citations and Regulations:(1)24-11-6 NMSA 1978: If, after reviewing the body, notifying the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction and making an investigation, the state or district medical investigator is satisfied that the death was not caused by criminal act or omission a…

A. Citations and Regulations: (1)24-11-6 NMSA 1978 B: In those cases where the death resulted from a motor vehicle accident on a public highway, and the state, district or deputy medical investigator performs or causes to be performed a test or tests to determine the alcoholic co…

A. Citations and Regulations: (1)24-11-8 NMSA 1978: The state or district medical investigator shall promptly report his findings, or the findings of a deputy medical investigator that has performed an investigation under his direction, to the district attorney in each death inve…

A. Citations and regulations: (1)24-11-5 NMSA 1978: When any person comes to a sudden, violent or untimely death or is found dead and the cause of death is unknown . . . . the state or district medical investigator, or a deputy medical investigator under his direction, shall, wit…

A. Citations and Regulations: (1)24-11-6 NMSA 1978 A: Upon receipt of a report from a deputy medical investigator under this subsection, the state or district medical investigator may execute a death certificate and a certificate authorizing release of the body for burial. (2)24-…

A. Citations and Regulations: (1)24-11-5 NMSA 1978: When any person comes to a sudden, violent or untimely death or is found dead and the cause of death is unknown, anyone who becomes aware of the death shall report it immediately to law enforcement authorities or the office of t…

A. Fees are charged by the medical investigator for reports and services. A current list of such fees is available from the central office. B. Fees are paid by the medical investigator for services provided by field personnel and common carriers. Fees will only be paid upon recei…

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A. Citations and regulations: (1)50-9-4 NMSA 1978: The agency is the state occupational health and safety agency for all purposes under federal legislation relating to occupational health and safety and may take all action necessary to secure to this state the benefits of that le…

Established by authority of the board of medical investigators, the central office of the state medical investigator: A. receives all reports of death reported to any deputy medical investigator in the state; B. receives all bodies for autopsy except those designated by the centr…

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