The public health division of the department of health shall, after consultation with the state board of education [public education department], promulgate rules and regulations governing the immunization against diseases deemed to be dangerous to the public health, to be required of children attending public, private, home or parochial schools in the state. The immunizations […]
Chapter 24, Article 5 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Immunization Act”. History: Laws 2004, ch. 45, § 1. ANNOTATIONS
The information contained in the immunization registry shall be used for the following purposes: A. to ensure that the registrants receive all recommended immunizations in a timely manner by providing access to the registrant’s immunization record; B. to improve immunization rates by facilitating notice to registrants of overdue or upcoming immunizations; and C. to control […]
The secretary of health shall adopt rules for the immunization registry pursuant to the Immunization Act concerning the following: A. the implementation and maintenance of the registry; B. requirements for content and submission of reports of immunization to the registry; C. procedures for the patient, or the patient’s parent or guardian if the patient is […]
Nothing in the immunization registry is intended to affect the obligations of persons to have their children immunized pursuant to the Immunization Act. History: Laws 2004, ch. 45, § 7. ANNOTATIONS
Nothing in the Immunization Act shall preclude the right of the patient, or the patient’s parent or guardian if the patient is a minor, to claim exemption from immunization as defined in Section 24-5-3 NMSA 1978; nor shall anything in the Immunization Act require such patient to be included in the immunization registry if the […]
History: Laws 2004, ch. 45, § 9; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 87, § 31. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2017, ch. 87, § 31 repealed 24-5-14 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2004, ch. 45, § 9, relating to participation in immunization registry, effective June 16, 2017. For provisions of former section, see the 2016 […]
Any person reporting, receiving, using or disclosing information to or from the immunization registry as authorized by the Immunization Act or by any rule adopted pursuant to that act shall not be liable for civil damages of any kind connected with such submission, use or disclosure of immunization information. History: Laws 2004, ch. 45, § […]
It is unlawful for any student to enroll in school unless he has been immunized, as required under the rules and regulations of the health services division [public health division] of the health and environment department [department of health], and can provide satisfactory evidence of such immunization. Provided that, if he produces satisfactory evidence of […]
A. Any minor child through his parent or guardian may file with the health authority charged with the duty of enforcing the immunization laws: (1) a certificate of a duly licensed physician stating that the physical condition of the child is such that immunization would seriously endanger the life or health of the child; or […]
It is the duty of each school superintendent, whether of a public, private or parochial school, to cause to be prepared a record showing the required immunization status of every child enrolled in or attending a school under his jurisdiction. These records must be kept current and available to the public health authorities. The name […]
The immunization required by Chapter 24, Article 5 NMSA 1978 may be done by any health care provider who holds a license or certificate pursuant to state law that authorizes him to immunize. If the parents are unable to pay, the immunization shall be provided by the public health division of the department of health. […]
Violation of any provisions relating to the immunization of school children is a misdemeanor. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-3-4.6, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 329, § 6. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For sentencing for misdemeanors, see 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.
The department of health, in conjunction with the human services department, shall establish and maintain a state immunization registry. The registry shall be a single repository of accurate, complete and current immunization records to aid, coordinate and promote effective and cost-efficient disease prevention and control efforts. History: Laws 2004, ch. 45, § 2. ANNOTATIONS
Physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care providers shall report on immunization to the immunization registry unless the patient, or the patient’s guardian if the patient is a minor, refuses to allow reporting of this information. History: Laws 2004, ch. 45, § 3; 2005, ch. 45, §1; 2013, ch. 93, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 2013 […]
Access to the information in the immunization registry shall be limited to primary care physicians, nurses, pharmacists, managed care organizations, school nurses and other appropriate health care providers or public health entities as determined by the secretary of health; provided that a managed care organization shall be entitled to access information only for its enrollees. […]
