Section 12-10A-10 – Court hearing to contest isolation or quarantine.
A. A person who is isolated or quarantined under a temporary hold, ex parte order or court order may petition the court to contest the temporary hold, ex parte order or court order at any time prior to the expiration of the temporary hold, ex parte order or court order. If a petition is filed, […]
Section 12-10A-11 – Hearing on conditions of isolation and quarantine.
A. A person who is isolated or quarantined may request a hearing in court, as provided in Section 10 [12-10A-10 NMSA 1978] of the Public Health Emergency Response Act, for remedies regarding treatment or the terms and condition of the isolation or quarantine. B. Upon receiving a request for a hearing pursuant to this section, […]
Section 12-10A-12 – Medical examination and testing.
A. During a state of public health emergency, medical examinations or tests may be performed by a qualified person authorized by the secretary of health to provide medical examinations or tests. B. The secretary of health may isolate or quarantine a person whose refusal of medical examination or testing results in uncertainty regarding whether the […]
Section 12-10A-13 – Vaccination and treatment.
A. During a state of public health emergency, a qualified person authorized by the secretary of health may vaccinate persons to prevent infection by a threatening communicable disease and to protect against the spread of that disease. B. To protect against the spread of a threatening communicable disease, the secretary of health may isolate or […]
Section 12-10A-14 – Immunity.
During a state of public health emergency, the state, its political subdivisions, the governor, the secretary of health, the secretary of public safety, the director or any other state or local officials or personnel who assist during the public health emergency are liable for the death of a person, injury to a person or damage […]
Section 12-10A-15 – Compensation.
A. The state shall pay just compensation to the owner of health care supplies, a health facility or any other property that is lawfully taken or appropriated by the secretary of health, the secretary of public safety or the director for temporary or permanent use during a public health emergency. The amount of compensation due […]
Section 12-10A-16 – Job protection for a person who is isolated or quarantined.
An employer or an agent of an employer shall not discharge from employment a person who is placed in isolation or quarantine pursuant to the provisions of the Public Health Emergency Response Act. History: Laws 2003, ch. 218, § 16. ANNOTATIONS Emergency clauses. — Laws 2003, ch. 218, § 21 contained an emergency clause and […]
Section 12-10A-17 – Rulemaking.
The secretary of public safety, the secretary of health, the state director and, where appropriate, other affected state agencies in consultation with the secretaries and state director, shall promulgate and implement rules that are reasonable and necessary to implement and effectuate the Public Health Emergency Response Act. History: Laws 2003, ch. 218, § 17; 2007, […]
Section 12-10A-18 – Memorandum of understanding; Indian pueblos or tribal entities.
The secretary of public safety, the secretary of health, the director and, when appropriate, other state agencies in consultation with the secretary of health and the secretary of public safety, may enter into a memorandum of understanding with an Indian pueblo or tribal entity within the state of New Mexico in order to effectuate the […]
Section 12-10A-19 – Enforcement; civil penalties.
A. The secretary of health, the secretary of public safety or the director may enforce the provisions of the Public Health Emergency Response Act by imposing a civil administrative penalty of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation of that act. A civil administrative penalty may be imposed pursuant to a written order […]