2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 7 - Department of Health
Section 9-7-1 - Short title.

Chapter 9, Article 7 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Department of Health Act".
History: 1978 Comp., § 9-7-1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 253, § 1; 1991, ch. 25, § 13.
Cross references. — For provisions regarding the office of guardianship of the developmental disabilities planning council, see 28-16B-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
The 1991 amendment, effective March 29, 1991, rewrote this section, which read "Sections 1 through 15 of this act may be cited as the 'Health and Environment Department Act'".

Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes

2021 New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 9 - Executive Department

Article 7 - Department of Health

Section 9-7-1 - Short title.

Section 9-7-2 - Definitions.

Section 9-7-3 - Purpose.

Section 9-7-4 - Department established.

Section 9-7-4.1 - State health improvement plan.

Section 9-7-5 - Secretary of health; appointment.

Section 9-7-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers.

Section 9-7-6.1 - Repealed.

Section 9-7-6.2 - Repealed.

Section 9-7-6.3 - Rules.

Section 9-7-6.4 - Interagency behavioral health purchasing collaborative.

Section 9-7-6.5 - Agreements for a replacement facility for Fort Bayard medical center.

Section 9-7-6.6 - Gambling addiction data collection.

Section 9-7-6.7 - Clearinghouse for Native American suicide prevention; culturally based suicide prevention initiatives.

Section 9-7-7 - Organizational units of department; powers and duties specified by law; access to information.

Section 9-7-8 - Directors.

Section 9-7-9 - Bureaus; chiefs.

Section 9-7-9.1 - Department of health; office of oral health; director.

Section 9-7-10 - Repealed.

Section 9-7-10.1 - Rehabilitation centers.

Section 9-7-11 - Advisory committees.

Section 9-7-11.1 - Findings and purpose.

Section 9-7-11.2 - New Mexico health policy commission created; composition; duties.

Section 9-7-11.3 - Task force created; responsibilities; participants; funding.

Section 9-7-11.4 - Compulsive gambling council; duties; membership.

Section 9-7-11.5 - Native American suicide prevention advisory council; created; terms; quorum; meetings.

Section 9-7-12 - Cooperation with the federal government; authority of secretary; single state agency status.

Section 9-7-13 - Repealed.

Section 9-7-15 - Recompiled.

Section 9-7-16 - Rate equalization for community-based service contractors.

Section 9-7-17 - Substance abuse education fund.

Section 9-7-17.1 - Repealed.

Section 9-7-18 - Drug testing for health care providers in state health care facilities; grounds; rulemaking.