New Mexico Administrative Code

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This document is a compilation of the duties of the staff of the office of the medical investigator as outlined in the statutes of New Mexico and certain regulations of official agencies involved in death investigation. It discusses those policies that have been formulated under …

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In all cases of reportable deaths as defined in this document, the OMI will: A. receive all reports of sudden, unexpected or unexplained deaths; B. respond to all sudden, unexpected or unexplained deaths; C. in the absence of a physician, pronounce death; D. take custody of the b…

A. Citations and regulations: (1)24-11-1 NMSA 1978 - There is created the "board of medical investigators" consisting of the dean of the medical school at the university of New Mexico, the secretary of health and environment, the chief of the state police and the chairman of the …

New Mexico Department of Health.

A. The administering agent or its designee shall review applications for referral criteria and verification of insurance status to establish client eligibility for award of funds. B. The administering agent shall approve award of funds on the basis of client eligibility and avail…

A. Distribution of funds shall follow the reimbursement schedule for costs designated in participating provider agreements established with the administering agent. B. Reimbursement costs for polycarbonate lenses and contact lenses as described in 7.30.10.8 NMAC shall follow crit…

This rule applies to any parent (guardian) notified by the school that the results of vision screening of his/her child indicate the need for further evaluation, and it establishes criteria for applying for financial support from the save our children's sight fund and award of th…

This rule is promulgated pursuant to Sections 9-7-6, 24-1-31, 24-1-32 and 22-13-30 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

October 29, 2010 unless a later date is cited in the history at the end of a section.

To establish a mechanism by which a parent (guardian) of eligible New Mexico students can apply to the save our children's sight fund.

A. "Administering agent" means the office of school and adolescent health of the New Mexico department of health or its successor. B. "Eligible student" means a student whose parent (guardian) may apply to the save our children's sight fund because the student's vision screening …

Regardless of family income, any parent (guardian) of an eligible student as defined by Subsection B of 7.30.10.7 NMAC may apply for funds for the following expenses: A. cost of a comprehensive eye examination by a participating optometrist or ophthalmologist through referral; B.…

A. Application for funds shall be made by parent (guardian) of an eligible student to the administering agent via mail, email, fax or hard copy using the application and referral forms approved by the administering agent. B. Applicants shall provide the administering agent with p…

New Mexico Department of Health.

This rule applies to vision screeners and students enrolled in public schools in New Mexico in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade and third grade and transfer and new students in those grades unless a parent (guardian) affirmatively prohibits the vision screening.

This rule is adopted pursuant to Sections 9-7-6, 24-1-32 and 22-13-30 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

October 29, 2010 unless a later date is cited in the history at the end of a section.

To establish standards for required vision screening of students in New Mexico public schools.

A. "The department" means New Mexico department of health. B. "Student" means an individual enrolled in a New Mexico public school in one of the following grades: pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first or third. C. "Photoscreening" means a method of vision screening with a machine…

A. Target population for required screening: All public school students enrolled in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade and third grade including new students and transfer students in those grades shall have a vision screening test administered unless the parent (guardian…

New Mexico Department of Health.

A. Use of albuterol: (1) only a PED licensed school nurse, who has completed the requisite training, will administer inhaled albuterol on an emergency basis; (2) if no school nurse is available, immediately call 911; (3) inhaled stock albuterol will be given for treatment of resp…

A. A vital part of the emergency medication in schools programs is preventing respiratory distress and severe allergic reactions. B. Recommendations will be developed by the department for school districts to use in the development of policies and procedures addressing both the u…

This rule applies to public, private, or charter schools in New Mexico unless otherwise expressly limited.

These rules are 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 …

Permanent.

February 27, 2015, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of this rule is to allow access to emergency medications in the school setting for the treatment of respiratory distress with albuterol and the treatment of anaphylactic reactions with epinephrine. Stock emergency medications are intended for students who have not pre…

A. "Adverse event form" is a department form used by school nurses to report events with potential impact on the health of the students or the school, including administration of stock albuterol or epinephrine. B. "Albuterol" includes albuterol or another inhaled bronchodilator, …

A. Standing Orders. (1) A physician employed or authorized by the department, may prescribe a standing order in the name of the school or school district for a stock supply of albuterol aerosol canisters and spacers, or a stock supply of standard-dose and pediatric-dose epinephri…

School districts that decide to maintain and administer emergency medications will follow the department rules and recommendations, according to the following guidelines: A. Use of albuterol: (1) PED licensed school nurses will complete training on administering albuterol reviewe…

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