New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 7 - Department of Health

Section 9-7-1 - Short title. - Chapter 9, Article 7 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 9-7-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Department of Health Act: A. "department"...

Section 9-7-3 - Purpose. - The purpose of the Department of Health Act is to...

Section 9-7-4 - Department established. - A. There is created in the executive branch the "department...

Section 9-7-4.1 - State health improvement plan. - A. The department shall develop a state health improvement plan...

Section 9-7-5 - Secretary of health; appointment. - A. The administrative head of the department of health is...

Section 9-7-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers. - A. The secretary is responsible to the governor for the...

Section 9-7-6.1 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1999, ch. 270, § 1; 2004, ch. 46,...

Section 9-7-6.2 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1999, ch. 270, § 2; 2004, ch. 46,...

Section 9-7-6.3 - Rules. - The department of health shall adopt rules pursuant to the...

Section 9-7-6.4 - Interagency behavioral health purchasing collaborative. - A. There is created the "interagency behavioral health purchasing collaborative",...

Section 9-7-6.5 - Agreements for a replacement facility for Fort Bayard medical center. - A. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law or rule,...

Section 9-7-6.6 - Gambling addiction data collection. - A. The department of health shall begin an ongoing process...

Section 9-7-6.7 - Clearinghouse for Native American suicide prevention; culturally based suicide prevention initiatives. - A. In consultation with the Indian affairs department, the interagency...

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

Section 9-7-8 - Directors. - The secretary shall appoint with the approval of the governor...

Section 9-7-9 - Bureaus; chiefs. - The secretary shall establish within each division such "bureaus" as...

Section 9-7-9.1 - Department of health; office of oral health; director. - The secretary shall appoint a director of the department's office...

Section 9-7-10 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1987, ch. 328, § 2 repealed 9-7-10...

Section 9-7-10.1 - Rehabilitation centers. - There are created within the department of health the "northern...

Section 9-7-11 - Advisory committees. - A. Advisory committees may be created. Advisory means furnishing advice,...

Section 9-7-11.1 - Findings and purpose. - A. The legislature finds that good health is among our...

Section 9-7-11.2 - New Mexico health policy commission created; composition; duties. - A. There is created the "New Mexico health policy commission",...

Section 9-7-11.3 - Task force created; responsibilities; participants; funding. - A. The "health care providers licensing and credentialing task force"...

Section 9-7-11.4 - Compulsive gambling council; duties; membership. - A. The "compulsive gambling council" is created. The council is...

Section 9-7-11.5 - Native American suicide prevention advisory council; created; terms; quorum; meetings. - A. There is created a "Native American suicide prevention advisory...

Section 9-7-12 - Cooperation with the federal government; authority of secretary; single state agency status. - A. The department is authorized to cooperate with the federal...

Section 9-7-13 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 36 repealed 9-7-13...

Section 9-7-15 - Recompiled. - Recompilations. — In 1991, former 9-7-14 and 9-7-15 NMSA 1978...

Section 9-7-16 - Rate equalization for community-based service contractors. - The department of health shall take all measures reasonably necessary...

Section 9-7-17 - Substance abuse education fund. - There is created the "substance abuse education fund" which shall...

Section 9-7-17.1 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2012, ch. 42, § 1; repealed by Laws...

Section 9-7-18 - Drug testing for health care providers in state health care facilities; grounds; rulemaking. - A. A health care provider hired to provide direct care...