Section 12-12A-10 – Regulatory authority.
The homeland security and emergency management department may promulgate rules to implement the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act. In doing so, the homeland security and emergency management department shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the entity established to coordinate the implementation of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact [12-10-14, 12-10-15 NMSA 1978] and […]
Section 12-12A-11 – Rights, privileges and immunities for volunteer health practitioners.
A volunteer health practitioner providing health or veterinary services pursuant to the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act is entitled to all the rights, privileges or immunities provided by the laws of this state other than the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act. History: Laws 2008, ch. 47, § 11. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws […]
Section 12-12A-12 – Workers’ compensation coverage.
A. As used in this section, “injury” means a physical or mental injury or disease for which an employee of this state who is injured or contracts the disease in the course of the employee’s employment would be entitled to benefits under the workers’ compensation law of this state. B. A volunteer health practitioner who […]
Section 12-12A-13 – Uniformity of application and construction.
In applying and construing the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. History: Laws 2008, ch. 47, § 13. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2008, ch. 47, § 14 made the Uniform […]
Section 12-12B-1 – Short title.
This act [12-12B-1 to 12-12B-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Emergency Gas Pilot Relighting Act”. History: Laws 2011, ch. 104, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2011, ch. 104 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2011, 90 days after the […]
Section 12-12B-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Emergency Gas Pilot Relighting Act: A. “gas pilot relighting technician” means an individual who has successfully completed a program pursuant to Section 3 [12-12B-3 NMSA 1978] of the Emergency Gas Pilot Relighting Act; B. “natural gas” means any combustible vapor composed chiefly of hydrocarbons occurring naturally; and C. “program” means a […]
Section 12-12A-3 – Applicability to volunteer health practitioners.
The Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system that complies with Section 5 [12-12A-5 NMSA 1978] of that act and who provide health or veterinary services in this state for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect. History: Laws 2008, ch. 47, § […]
Section 12-12A-4 – Regulation of services during emergency.
A. While an emergency declaration is in effect, the homeland security and emergency management department may limit, restrict or otherwise regulate: (1) the duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners; (2) the geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice; (3) the types of volunteer health practitioners who may practice; and (4) any other […]
Section 12-12A-5 – Volunteer health practitioner registration systems.
A. To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system, a system shall: (1) accept applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency; (2) include information about the licensure and good standing of health practitioners that is accessible by authorized persons; (3) be capable of confirming the accuracy of information […]
Section 12-12-26 – Accident review; report.
After any hazardous materials accident which required the presence of an emergency management team, including a local government team pursuant to a cooperative agreement, the board shall meet to review the performance of the team and to establish the probable cause of the accident. The board shall report its findings to the task force and […]