New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - Public Health
Section 24-1-29 - Commission created; members; duties.

A. There is created the "governor's HIV and AIDS policy commission", consisting of twenty-three members as follows:
(1) the secretary of health or the secretary's designee;
(2) the secretary of human services or the secretary's designee;
(3) the secretary of public education or the secretary's designee;
(4) the chief medical officer of the corrections department or the officer's designee;
(5) the chair of the department of health's medical advisory committee;
(6) the executive director of the New Mexico medical insurance pool or the director's designee;
(7) a representative from each of the six health management alliance organizations, appointed by the governor;
(8) six consumers reflecting the diversity of the HIV and AIDS populations in New Mexico, including Native Americans and other people of color, appointed by the governor; and
(9) five public members who have expertise in HIV and AIDS services, prevention, program administration, financial management and other categories of expertise required under federal planning requirements, appointed by the governor.
B. The governor shall appoint the chair of the commission. Members appointed by the governor shall serve for terms of three years, except that the initial term of seven members shall be two years. Vacancies of the appointed members shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term. Appointed members shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] but shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance. The commission shall be administratively attached to the department, which shall provide administrative services to the commission.
C. The commission shall:
(1) review and make recommendations on department HIV and AIDS policies;
(2) study and make recommendations to the department on all factors affecting the availability, quality and accessibility of health services for persons with HIV and AIDS, including:
(a) review and consult with the department's medical advisory committee regarding the HIV and AIDS drug formulary and policies of selection, utilization and provision of those drugs; and
(b) review policies and practices of each state agency with responsibilities to persons with HIV and AIDS, including statutes and rules governing these responsibilities;
(3) serve as a planning and advisory group to the department's HIV and AIDS services program;
(4) annually provide its evaluation and recommendations to the department for inclusion in the department's annual report, including recommendations for administrative and legislative changes, for resource allocation by the department and for funding;
(5) provide information on HIV and AIDS programs and issues as requested by the executive and legislative branches of government;
(6) advocate for improved and expanded services for persons living with HIV and AIDS; and
(7) establish task forces as it deems necessary.
D. For purposes of this section:
(1) "commission" means the governor's HIV and AIDS policy commission;
(2) "department" means the department of health;
(3) "HIV and AIDS" means human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome; and
(4) "consumers" means people living with HIV and AIDS.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 5, § 1.
Compiler's note. — Although this section has been compiled within the Public Health Act [Chapter 24, Article 1 NMSA 1978], it was not enacted as a section of that act.
Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 5 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 24 - Health and Safety

Article 1 - Public Health

Section 24-1-1 - Short title.

Section 24-1-2 - Definitions.

Section 24-1-3 - Powers and authority of department.

Section 24-1-4 - Creation of health regions; appointment of health officers; powers and duties of health officers.

Section 24-1-4.1 - Certified nurse-midwives; prescriptive, distributing and administering authority.

Section 24-1-5 - Licensure of health facilities; hearings; appeals.

Section 24-1-5.1 - Repealed.

Section 24-1-5.2 - Health facilities; intermediate sanctions; civil penalty.

Section 24-1-5.3 - Repealed.

Section 24-1-5.4 - Plan of growth; requirements; reporting.

Section 24-1-5.5 - Repealed.

Section 24-1-5.6 - Northern New Mexico substance abuse treatment pilot project.

Section 24-1-5.7 - Methadone clinics; regulation by the human services department.

Section 24-1-5.8 - Legislative findings; licensing requirements for certain hospitals.

Section 24-1-5.9 - Reporting requirements.

Section 24-1-5.10 - Federal participation required; exception.

Section 24-1-6 - Tests required for newborn infants.

Section 24-1-6.1 - Newborn hearing testing required; department of health.

Section 24-1-7 - Sexually transmitted infections; reports of cases.

Section 24-1-8 - Repealed.

Section 24-1-9 - Capacity to consent to examination and treatment for a sexually transmitted infection.

Section 24-1-9.1 - Sexually transmitted infections; testing of persons convicted of certain criminal offenses.

Section 24-1-9.2 - Sexually transmitted infections; testing of persons formally charged for allegedly committing certain criminal offenses.

Section 24-1-9.3 - Sexually transmitted infections; mandatory counseling.

Section 24-1-9.4 - Sexually transmitted infections; confidentiality.

Section 24-1-9.5 - Repealed.

Section 24-1-9.6 - Sexually transmitted infections; disclosure.

Section 24-1-9.7 - Penalty.

Section 24-1-10 - Pregnancy; serological test for syphilis.

Section 24-1-11 - Reporting of blood tests.

Section 24-1-12 - Health certificates; filing.

Section 24-1-13 - Pregnancy; capacity to consent to examination and diagnosis.

Section 24-1-13.1 - Pregnancy; prenatal, delivery and postnatal treatment to a female minor; capacity to consent.

Section 24-1-13.2 - Shaken baby syndrome prevention.

Section 24-1-14 - [Sterilization;] special qualifications prohibited.

Section 24-1-15 - Isolation; quarantine; protocol.

Section 24-1-15.1 - Protocol for management of active tuberculosis.

Section 24-1-15.2 - Conditions of public health importance; reporting.

Section 24-1-15.3 - Conditions of public health importance; testing; screening.

Section 24-1-15.4 - Individually identifiable health information; conditions of public health importance; confidentiality; use; disclosure.

Section 24-1-16 - Inspection definitions.

Section 24-1-17 - Inspectorial search by consent.

Section 24-1-18 - Inspection searches.

Section 24-1-19 - Emergency inspectorial searches.

Section 24-1-20 - Records confidential.

Section 24-1-21 - Penalties.

Section 24-1-22 - Scientific laboratory division; testing methods; certification.

Section 24-1-23 - Disclosure by medicare health care providers; limitation on charges to recipient of services.

Section 24-1-24 - Repealed.

Section 24-1-25 - Holly Gonzales experimental treatment fund created.

Section 24-1-26 - Repealed.

Section 24-1-27 - Purpose.

Section 24-1-28 - Behavioral health planning council created; powers and duties; membership.

Section 24-1-29 - Commission created; members; duties.

Section 24-1-30 - Hand washing facilities; requirement.

Section 24-1-31 - Save our children's sight fund created.

Section 24-1-32 - Notice of the need for further vision evaluation and availability of funds.

Section 24-1-33 - Communication regarding reconstructive breast surgery.

Section 24-1-34 - Primary stroke centers; comprehensive stroke centers; acute stroke capable centers; department certification; rulemaking.

Section 24-1-35 - Assisted living facilities contracts; limit on charges after resident death.

Section 24-1-36 - Statewide community-based adult fall risk awareness and prevention program.

Section 24-1-37 - Lay caregiver; aftercare; designation.

Section 24-1-38 - Hospitals; requirement to offer influenza and pneumococcal immunizations.

Section 24-1-39 - Mammograms; health facilities; breast density disclosure.

Section 24-1-40 - Department of health; New Mexico board of dental health care; annual report; biennial report.

Section 24-1-41 - Health facilities; certified nurse practitioners; certified nurse-midwives; privileges; parity with physicians.

Section 24-1-42 - Eligibility for state or local health benefits.

Section 24-1-43 - Reporting; medical aid in dying.