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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 24 - Health and Safety » Article 28 - Bone Marrow and Organ Donor Act

Section 24-28-1 – Short title.

Chapter 24, Article 28 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Bone Marrow and Organ Donor Act”. History: Laws 2007, ch. 159, § 1; 2019, ch. 112, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, changed “This act” to “Chapter 24, Article 28 NMSA 1978”.

Section 24-28-2 – Public education.

A. The department of health shall provide information and educational materials to the public regarding bone marrow donation through the national marrow donor program and regarding organ donations. The department shall seek assistance from the national marrow donor program to establish a system to distribute materials, ensure that the materials are updated periodically, fully disclose […]

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 […]