A. The provisions of the Continuing Care Act apply equally to for-profit and nonprofit provider organizations and shall be construed as the minimum requirements to be imposed upon any person offering or providing continuing care.
B. The provisions of the Continuing Care Act do not apply to closed-membership organizations that operate communities solely for the benefit of their members.
History: Laws 1985, ch. 102, § 11.
Saving clauses. — Laws 1985, ch. 102, § 12 provided that nothing in the Continuing Care Act shall be construed in any way to impair contracts in effect prior to the effective date of that act, June 14, 1985.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety
Section 24-17-1 - Short title.
Section 24-17-2 - Findings and purpose.
Section 24-17-3 - Definitions.
Section 24-17-5 - Contract information.
Section 24-17-6 - Requirements for financial reserves.
Section 24-17-8 - Consumer's guide to continuing care communities.
Section 24-17-10 - Restraint of prohibited acts; remedies.
Section 24-17-11 - Applicability.
Section 24-17-12 - Right to a written transfer policy.
Section 24-17-13 - Right to organize and participate.
Section 24-17-14 - Right to protection against retaliatory conduct.
Section 24-17-15 - Right to civil action for damages.
Section 24-17-16 - Identification and procedures for correction of violations.
Section 24-17-17 - Rules and regulations authorized.
Section 24-17-18 - Report to attorney general; civil action; civil penalties.