Section 32A-26-3 – Fostering connections program; eligibility.
A. The “fostering connections program” is established in the department. The department shall make the fostering connections program available, on a voluntary basis, to an eligible adult who: (1) has attained at least eighteen years of age and who is younger than: (a) as of July 1, 2020, nineteen years of age; (b) as of […]
Section 32A-26-4 – Fostering connections program; services; supports.
A. The fostering connections program shall provide at least the following services and supports to eligible adults: (1) major medical and behavioral health care coverage; (2) housing, in one of the following settings that the eligible adult chooses: (a) a supervised independent living setting; (b) a transitional living program that the department licenses or approves; […]
Section 32A-26-5 – Fostering connections program; participation; voluntary services and support agreement; periodic reviews.
A. An eligible adult may participate in the fostering connections program for any duration of time by entering into a voluntary services and support agreement immediately upon turning eighteen years of age or any time thereafter. B. There is no limit to the number of times an eligible adult may opt out of and reenter […]
Section 32A-26-6 – Termination of voluntary services and support agreement; notice; procedure.
A. An eligible adult may choose to terminate the voluntary services and support agreement and stop receiving services and support under the fostering connections program at any time. If an eligible adult chooses to terminate the voluntary services and support agreement, the department shall provide the eligible adult with a clear and developmentally appropriate written […]
Section 32A-26-7 – Fostering connections program; children’s court petition; jurisdiction; contents; program file.
A. An eligible adult participating in the fostering connections program shall remain under the jurisdiction of the children’s court while participating in the program. The eligible adult is the eligible adult’s own legal custodian. B. Within fifteen days after the voluntary services and support agreement is executed, the department shall file a petition initiating proceedings […]
Section 32A-25-2 – Purposes.
The purposes of the Carlos Vigil Memorial Act are to: A. cultivate a statewide culture where bullying is not accepted; B. educate New Mexicans about recognizing bullying behaviors and understanding the potential consequences of bullying; and C. provide grants for providers of services and programs for the prevention, resolution and eradication of bullying statewide. History: […]
Section 32A-23C-3 – Licensed early childhood care programs; requirements.
A. The department shall adopt and promulgate rules to establish specific standards for licensure and registration of licensed early childhood care programs that provide care for children from birth to five years of age. As part of these standards, the department shall establish and implement a voluntary rating scale and determine levels that accord with […]
Section 32A-23C-4 – Licensed early childhood care programs; reporting.
Beginning December 31, 2019 and annually thereafter, the department shall produce an annual outcomes report for the legislature and the governor that includes: A. the goals and achieved outcomes of the licensed early childhood care program standards implemented pursuant to the Early Childhood Care Accountability Act; and B. the following data: (1) the number of […]
Section 32A-23C-5 – Applicability.
The provisions of this act [32A-23C-1 to 32A-23C-5 NMSA 1978] shall not be construed to apply to the licensure or regulation of child care assistance, any licensed child care program or licensed exempt child care program. History: Laws 2018, ch. 44, § 5. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2018, ch. 44 contained no effective date […]
Section 32A-24-1 – Short title.
This act [Chapter 32A, Article 24 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Child Helmet Safety Act”. History: Laws 2007, ch. 66, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 66, § 6 made the act effective July 1, 2007.