The purpose of the Human Services Department Act is to establish a single, unified department to administer laws and exercise functions relating to human services and formerly administered and exercised by the administrative services unit, the state welfare and social services agencies of the health and social services department and the committee on children and youth.
History: 1978 Comp., § 9-8-3, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 252, § 3; 1979, ch. 203, § 7; 1979, ch. 204, § 1; 1979, ch. 280, § 1; 1981, ch. 88, § 1.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 8 - Human Services Department
Section 9-8-4 - Department established.
Section 9-8-5 - Secretary of human services; appointment.
Section 9-8-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-8-7.2 - Cooperation with the New Mexico health insurance exchange.
Section 9-8-7.3 - Incarcerated individuals; behavioral health services; county funding program.
Section 9-8-7.4 - Incarcerated individuals; behavioral health services; county funding program.
Section 9-8-8 - Administratively attached agencies.
Section 9-8-10 - Bureaus; chiefs.
Section 9-8-11 - Advisory committees.