Section 24-32-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Prevention Act: A. “administrative co-chair” means the chief medical officer of the department or another representative of the department appointed by the secretary of health; B. “aggregate data” means health care data that exclude any individually identifiable health information, including patient and health care provider identification; C. […]
Section 24-32-3 – Maternal mortality review committee; creation; membership; duties.
A. The “maternal mortality review committee” is created in the department. The committee shall be composed of: (1) the chief medical officer of the department or another representative of the department appointed by the secretary of health, who shall be the ex-officio administrative co-chair; (2) a clinical co-chair, who shall be nominated by the committee […]
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 24-30-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Community Health Workers Act: A. “applicant” means an individual applying to be certified or recertified as a community health worker; B. “board” means the board of certification of community health workers; C. “certificate” means the document issued by the department to qualified applicants for certification as community health workers; D. “certification” […]
Section 24-30-3 – Rulemaking; community health worker certification; recertification; fees.
A. The secretary shall adopt and promulgate rules relating to the following: (1) establishment and administration of a voluntary program for certification of community health workers, including criteria for: (a) minimum education; (b) training; (c) experience; and (d) other qualifications that the secretary deems appropriate in accordance with the provisions of the Community Health Workers […]
Section 24-28-3 – State employee leave.
A. The person in charge of a state agency may grant a leave of absence, not to exceed twenty days, to a state agency employee for the purpose of donating an organ or bone marrow. An employee may request and use donated annual leave or sick leave for the purpose of donating an organ or […]
Section 24-29-1 – Short title.
This act [Chapter 24, Article 29 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Hospital-Acquired Infection Act”. History: Laws 2009, ch. 211, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 211 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2009, 90 days after the adjournment […]
Section 24-29-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Hospital-Acquired Infection Act: A. “advisory committee” means the hospital-acquired infection advisory committee; B. “department” means the department of health; C. “hospital-acquired infection” means a localized or systemic condition that results from an infection that occurs in a hospital that was not present or incubating at the time of admission as an […]
Section 24-29-3 – Advisory committee created; members; duties.
A. The “hospital-acquired infection advisory committee” is created in the department to conduct surveillance of hospital-acquired infections. Members of the advisory committee shall include: (1) a consumer of health care services; (2) a representative of the New Mexico association for professionals in infection control and epidemiology; (3) a representative of the New Mexico hospital association; […]