Section 24-33-1 – Short title.
This act [24-33-1 to 24-33-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Graduate Medical Education Expansion Grant Program Act”. History: Laws 2019, ch. 141, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 141 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days […]
Section 24-33-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Graduate Medical Education Expansion Grant Program Act: A. “department” means the human services department; B. “graduate medical education training program” means a program that has received approval or is in the process of seeking approval to operate as a graduate medical education training program sponsor from the appropriate professional association that […]
Section 24-33-3 – Graduate medical education expansion grant program; fund; distributions; application requirements; priorities for awards; reporting requirements.
A. The “graduate medical education expansion grant program fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money appropriated by the legislature. Money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. The secretary shall administer the fund, and money in the fund is appropriated […]
Section 24-33-4 – Graduate medical education expansion review board; created; duties.
A. Prior to October 1, 2019, the department shall create the “graduate medical education expansion review board” to: (1) develop a state strategic plan for expanding graduate medical education training programs; (2) review grant applications; and (3) review the grants awarded pursuant to the Graduate Medical Education Expansion Grant Program Act. B. The graduate medical […]
Section 24-32-4 – Access to health information.
A. A health care provider, the office of the state medical investigator and the vital records and health statistics bureau of the department shall notify operational staff of any incident of maternal mortality within three months of the incident. B. Except as otherwise provided by law, the clinical co-chair and operational staff may access medical […]
Section 24-32-5 – Rulemaking.
By December 31, 2021, the secretary of health shall adopt and promulgate amended rules to carry out the provisions of the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Prevention Act. History: Laws 2019, ch. 41, § 5; 2021, ch. 40, § 5. ANNOTATIONS The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, required the secretary of health, by December 31, […]
Section 24-30-4 – Board of certification of community health workers; creation; membership; duties.
A. The “board of certification of community health workers” is created. The board is administratively attached to the department and shall meet at least once quarterly at the call of the chair. B. The board shall consist of nine members who shall be: (1) residents of the state; (2) appointed by and serve at the […]
Section 24-30-5 – Requirements for certification; recertification.
A. An applicant for certification or recertification shall submit an application for registration in accordance with department rules. B. A certified community health worker shall carry the certified community health worker’s certificate and present it upon request. C. The department shall issue certificates that shall be valid for two years to certified community health workers. […]
Section 24-30-6 – Use of certified community health worker designation; unauthorized practice.
A. In order to use the title “certified community health worker”, the initials “CCHW” or other designation indicating that the individual is a certified community health worker, an individual shall be certified pursuant to the provisions of the Community Health Workers Act. B. To ensure compliance with the provisions of the Community Health Workers Act […]
Section 24-30-7 – Criminal history screening.
A. The department is authorized to obtain the criminal history records of applicants and to exchange fingerprint data directly with the federal bureau of investigation, the department of public safety and any other law enforcement agency or organization. The department shall require fingerprinting of applicants for the purposes of this section. B. The secretary shall […]