Chapter 24 — Chapter 24

program fund; created. A. The "medication-assisted treatment for the incarcerated program fund" is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants and donations. The human services department [health care authority departme…

History: Laws 2023, ch. 109, § 1; § 24-1-5.12, recompiled and amended as § 24A-1- 10 by Laws 2024, ch. 39, § 31.

A. Upon a determination that a health facility is not in compliance with any licensing requirement of the department, the department, subject to the provisions of this section and Section 24-1-5 NMSA 1978, may: (1) impose any intermediate sanction established by rule, including b…

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1995, ch. 88, § 2 repealed 24-1-5.3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 97, § 3, relating to immediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, licensure moratorium, effective July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…

History: Laws 1997, ch. 217, § 2; repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 113, § 13.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 1, § 2 repealed 24-1-5.5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 1, § 1, relating to a licensure moratorium for intermediate care facilities for the mentally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 sec…

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 accep…

History: Laws 2003, ch. 190, § 1; 2007, ch. 325, § 7; § 24-1-5.7, recompiled and amended as § 24A-1-12 by Laws 2024, ch. 39, § 33.

History: Laws 2003, ch. 426, § 1; § 24-1-5.8, recompiled and amended as § 24A-1-7 by Laws 2024, ch. 39, § 28.

History: Laws 2004, ch. 44, § 2; 2004, ch. 50, § 2; § 24-1-5.9, recompiled and amended as § 24A-1-8 by Laws 2024, ch. 39, § 29.

A. The department shall adopt screening tests for the detection of congenital diseases that shall be given to every newborn infant, except that, after being informed of the reasons for the tests, the parents or guardians of the newborn child may waive the requirements for the tes…

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 h…

A. The department shall make available a list of sexually transmitted infections for which reporting is required. B. Reports of sexually transmitted infections shall be made in accordance with department rules. C. Every health care provider that makes a diagnosis of, treats or pr…

History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-8, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 8; 1993, ch. 341, § 2; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 87, § 31.

treatment for a sexually transmitted infection. Any person regardless of age has the capacity to consent to an examination, preventive care and treatment by a licensed health care provider for any sexually transmitted infection. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-9, enacted by Laws 197…

convicted of certain criminal offenses. A. A test designed to identify any sexually transmitted infection may be performed on an offender convicted pursuant to state law of any criminal offense: (1) involving contact between the penis and the vulva; (2) involving contact between …

formally charged for allegedly committing certain criminal offenses. A. A test designed to identify any sexually transmitted infection may be performed on a person, upon the filing of a complaint, information or an indictment alleging that the person committed a state criminal of…

No positive test result for a sexually transmitted infection shall be revealed to the person upon whom the test was performed without the person performing the test or the health facility at which the test was performed providing or referring that person for individual counseling…

A. Except as provided in Section 24-1-9.2 NMSA 1978, no person or the person's agents or employees who require or administer a test for sexually transmitted infections shall disclose the identity of any person upon whom a test is performed or the result of such a test in a manner…

History: 1978 Comp., § 24-1-9.5, enacted by Laws 1996, ch. 80, § 4; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 87, § 31.

A. A victim of a criminal offense or an alleged criminal offense who receives information pursuant to Section 24-1-9.1 or 24-1-9.2 NMSA 1978 may disclose the offender's or alleged offender's test results to the victim's health care provider as is reasonably necessary to protect t…

A person who, in violation of Section 24-1-9.4 NMSA 1978, makes an unauthorized disclosure of the results of a test designed to identify a sexually transmitted infection is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail for a definite term…

This act [24-1A-1 to 24-1A-3, 24-1A-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Rural Primary Health Care Act". History: Laws 1981, ch. 295, § 1.

The purpose of the Rural Primary Health Care Act is to recruit and retain health care personnel and assist in the provision of primary health care services through eligible programs in underserved areas of the state in order to better serve the health needs of the public. History…

As used in the Rural Primary Health Care Act: A. "health care underserved areas" means a geographic area in which it has been determined by the department of health, through the use of indices and other standards set by the department, that sufficient primary health care is not b…

To the extent funds are made available for the purposes of the Rural Primary Health Care Act, the department is authorized to: A. provide for a program to recruit and retain health care personnel in health care underserved areas; B. develop plans for and coordinate the efforts of…

Subject to the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978], the department shall adopt rules and regulations for recruiting health care personnel in health care underserved areas, and shall establish a formula for distribution of financial assistance to eligible programs wh…

History: Laws 2023, ch. 204, § 1; § 24-1A-5, repealed by Laws 2024, ch. 39, § 133.

History: Laws 1991, ch. 113, § 1; 2007, ch. 94, § 1; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 57, § 7.

History: Laws 1991, ch. 113, § 2; 2007, ch. 94, § 2; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 57, § 7.

History: Laws 1991, ch. 113, § 3; 2007, ch. 94, § 3; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 57, § 7.

History: Laws 1991, ch. 113, § 4; 2007, ch. 94, § 4; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 57, § 7.

History: Laws 1991, ch. 113, § 5; 2007, ch. 94, § 5; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 57, § 7.

History: Laws 1991, ch. 113, § 6; 2007, ch. 94, § 6; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 57, § 7.

History: Laws 1991, ch. 113, § 7; 2007, ch. 94, § 7; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 57, § 7.

Chapter 24, Article 1C NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Primary Care Capital Funding Act". History: Laws 1994, ch. 62, § 7; 1997, ch. 230, § 1.

The department and the authority shall report jointly to the governor and the legislature by December 1 of each year on the primary care capital funding program. History: Laws 1994, ch. 62, § 16. ARTICLE 1D Health Service Corps

The purpose of the Primary Care Capital Funding Act is to provide funding for capital projects to eligible entities in order to increase health care services in rural and other health care underserved areas in the state. History: Laws 1994, ch. 62, § 8.

As used in the Primary Care Capital Funding Act: A. "authority" means the New Mexico finance authority; B. "capital project" means acquisition, repair, renovation or construction of a facility; purchase of land; acquisition of capital equipment of a long-term nature; or acquisiti…

A. The "primary care capital fund" is created as a revolving fund in the authority. The fund shall consist of appropriations, loan repayments, gifts, grants, donations and interest earned on investment of the fund. A separate account shall be maintained for appropriations, loan r…

The authority shall adopt rules to administer and implement the provisions of the Primary Care Capital Funding Act, including providing for: A. the determination of rural or other health care underserved areas of the state in which eligible entities may receive loans or contracts…

A. The department and the authority shall administer the loan programs and contracts for services established pursuant to the provisions of the Primary Care Capital Funding Act. The department and authority shall: (1) enter into joint powers agreements with each other or other ap…

If an eligible entity that has received a loan or contract for services for a capital project ceases to maintain its nonprofit status or ceases to deliver primary care services at the site of the capital project for twelve consecutive months, the authority may pursue the remedies…

This act [24-1D-1 to 24-1D-10 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Health Service Corps Act". History: Laws 1994, ch. 63, § 1.

If a health professional whom the corps deems qualified to serve does not serve or serves only a portion of his service obligation, he is subject to a penalty of three times the amount of the total commitment stipend, plus eighteen percent interest per year. The corps shall provi…

As used in the Health Service Corps Act: A. "corps" means the New Mexico health service corps; B. "department" means the department of health; C. "health professional" means a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, emergency medical technician-paramedi…

powers and duties. A. The "New Mexico health service corps" is created in the department to recruit and place health professionals in rural and other medically underserved areas. The secretary of health may employ a medical director to head the corps. The medical director may emp…

The corps may require a community or practice site to pay the costs associated with providing corps health professionals in the community. The corps may allow in-kind contributions as partial or complete payment. The corps may negotiate with the community on the amount of money o…

A. The corps may provide commitment stipends to potential health professionals who agree to serve in the corps for at least two years. Commitment stipends shall be determined by the department within available revenue. B. Nothing in the Health Service Corps Act prohibits the corp…

A. All corps health professionals shall be licensed or certified to practice in New Mexico. If the corps determines that a person does not meet the corps' standards for service, that person shall not serve as a corps health professional. B. Prior to service, the corps shall evalu…