New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 28 - Human Rights
Article 16A - Developmental Disabilities

Section 28-16A-1 - Short title. - Chapter 28, Article 16A NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 28-16A-2 - Legislative authorization. - The Developmental Disabilities Act authorizes the department to plan, provide...

Section 28-16A-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Developmental Disabilities Act: A. "assessment" means...

Section 28-16A-4 - Developmental disabilities council; creation; membership; terms. - A. The "developmental disabilities council" is created in accordance with...

Section 28-16A-5 - Powers and duties. - A. The council shall: (1) provide statewide advocacy for persons...

Section 28-16A-6 - Eligibility. - A. For purposes of eligibility for support and services, "developmental...

Section 28-16A-7 - Comprehensive review and analysis. - A. The council shall conduct a comprehensive review and analysis...

Section 28-16A-8 - Reporting on community services for persons with developmental disabilities. - The department of health, the human services department, the public...

Section 28-16A-9 - Information and referral system; coordination and continuation. - In order to coordinate information and referral services and eliminate...

Section 28-16A-10 - Developmental disabilities council; staff. - The council shall employ an executive director, who is the...

Section 28-16A-11 - Developmental disabilities council; reports. - The council shall submit reports on its preceding year's work...

Section 28-16A-12 - Developmental disabilities council; compensation. - Council members shall be reimbursed as provided in the Per...

Section 28-16A-13 - Authorization for providing support and services for persons with developmental disabilities. - A. Subject to the availability of appropriations provided expressly for...

Section 28-16A-14 - Quality assurance system. - A. The department shall develop and maintain a quality assurance...

Section 28-16A-15 - Admission, transfer, withdrawal and discharge of persons receiving support and services purchased or provided by the department. - A. In cooperation with other state agencies, the department shall...

Section 28-16A-16 - Determination of rates for payment for support and services. - A. The department shall develop, implement and maintain a provider...

Section 28-16A-17 - Independent status of service providers. - Except as otherwise provided, each service provider shall be considered...

Section 28-16A-18 - Developmental disabilities early childhood evaluation system. - The state shall have a timely, comprehensive, multidisciplinary system for...

Section 28-16A-19 - Information and referral task force creation. - There is created an information and referral task force located...

Section 28-16A-20 - Reporting; department of health; intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities; independent review. - Within thirty days of the date on which reporting pursuant...