A. The governor, after consultation with the secretary of health, may issue an enhanced public health advisory if the governor has reasonable cause to believe that a public health emergency may occur.
B. The secretary of health may use powers and duties conferred under the Public Health Act [Chapter 24, Article 1 NMSA 1978] to investigate the conditions leading to the issuance of the enhanced public health advisory.
C. The enhanced public health advisory shall be broadly disseminated in English, Spanish and other appropriate languages to the impacted population.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 218, § 4.
Emergency clauses. — Laws 2003, ch. 218, § 21 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 6, 2003.
Compiler's notes. — This section was enacted by the legislature as part of Chapter 12, Article 10 NMSA 1978, but it was assigned to Article 10A by the compiler to separate it from the State Civil Emergency Preparedness Act.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters
Article 10A - Public Health Emergency Response
Section 12-10A-1 - Short title.
Section 12-10A-2 - Purposes of act.
Section 12-10A-3 - Definitions.
Section 12-10A-4 - Enhanced public health advisory.
Section 12-10A-5 - Declaring a state of public health emergency; terminating the emergency.
Section 12-10A-6 - Special powers during a public health emergency.
Section 12-10A-7 - Procedures for isolation or quarantine of persons.
Section 12-10A-9 - Temporary hold upon secretary's order.
Section 12-10A-10 - Court hearing to contest isolation or quarantine.
Section 12-10A-11 - Hearing on conditions of isolation and quarantine.
Section 12-10A-12 - Medical examination and testing.
Section 12-10A-13 - Vaccination and treatment.
Section 12-10A-15 - Compensation.
Section 12-10A-16 - Job protection for a person who is isolated or quarantined.
Section 12-10A-17 - Rulemaking.
Section 12-10A-18 - Memorandum of understanding; Indian pueblos or tribal entities.