Chapter 9, Article 8 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Human Services Department Act”. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-8-1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 252, § 1; 2007, ch. 325, § 2. ANNOTATIONS The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, changed the statutory reference to the act.
The secretary shall establish, within each division, such bureaus as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Human Services Department Act. He shall employ a chief to be administrative head of such bureau. The chief and all subsidiary employees of the department shall be covered by the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article […]
A. The governor shall appoint advisory committees to the department’s income support division and the social services division. Creation of the advisory committees shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Executive Reorganization Act [9-1-1 to 9-1-10 NMSA 1978]. If the existence of a committee, representational membership requirements or other matters are required or […]
A. The department is authorized to cooperate with the federal government in the administration of human services programs in which financial or other participation by the federal government is authorized or mandated under federal laws, regulations, rules or orders. The secretary may enter into agreements with agencies of the federal government to implement these human […]
A. The social services division of the department has authority to: (1) establish, administer and supervise child welfare activities and social services to children, including but not limited to: (a) children placed for adoption; (b) homeless, dependent and neglected children; (c) children in foster family homes or institutions because of dependency or neglect; and (d) […]
Nothing contained in Sections 9-8-13 or 27-1-3 NMSA 1978 shall affect the responsibility or authority of the human services department as set forth in the Children’s Code [Chapter 32A NMSA 1978] concerning the abuse or neglect of individual children. History: Laws 1987, ch. 31, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 1987, ch. 31 contained […]
As used in the Human Services Department Act: A. “department” means the human services department created under the Human Services Department Act; and B. “secretary” means the secretary of the department. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-8-2, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 252, § 2. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 1977, ch. 252, § 48 made […]
The purpose of the Human Services Department Act is to establish a single, unified department to administer laws and exercise functions relating to human services and formerly administered and exercised by the administrative services unit, the state welfare and social services agencies of the health and social services department and the committee on children and […]
A. There is created in the executive branch the “human services department”. The department shall be a cabinet department and shall consist of, but not be limited to, six divisions as follows: (1) the income support division; (2) the administrative services division; (3) the medical assistance division; (4) the child support enforcement division; (5) the […]
A. The administrative head of the human services department is the “secretary of human services,” who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and who shall serve in the executive cabinet. B. An appointed secretary shall serve and have all of the duties, responsibilities and authority of that office during […]
A. The secretary is responsible to the governor for the operation of the department. It is the secretary’s duty to manage all operations of the department and to administer and enforce the laws with which the secretary or the department is charged. B. To perform duties of office, the secretary has every power expressly enumerated […]
Those organizational units of the department and the officers of those units specified by law shall have all of the powers and duties enumerated in the specific laws involved. However, the carrying out of those powers and duties shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the secretary and he shall retain the final […]
Subject to appropriation, the department shall: A. contract for behavioral health treatment and support services, including mental health, alcoholism and other substance abuse services; B. establish standards for the delivery of behavioral health services, including quality management and improvement, performance measures, accessibility and availability of services, utilization management, credentialing and recredentialing, rights and responsibilities of […]
The medical assistance division of the human services department shall cooperate with the New Mexico health insurance exchange to share information and facilitate transitions in enrollment between the exchange and medicaid. History: Laws 2013, ch. 54, § 9. ANNOTATIONS Emergency clauses. — Laws 2013, ch. 54, § 17 contained an emergency clause and was approved […]
A. the secretary shall adopt and promulgate rules: (1) pursuant to which a county may apply for and be awarded funding through the department; and (2) to establish priorities and guidelines for the award of funding to counties; and B. the department shall distribute funds, as funding permits, to the county health care assistance funds […]
To carry out the provisions of Subsection E of Section 9-8-7.1 NMSA 1978 and to provide behavioral health services to individuals who are incarcerated in a county correctional facility: A. the secretary shall adopt and promulgate rules: (1) pursuant to which a county may apply for and be awarded funding through the department; and (2) […]
The commission on the status of women is administratively attached to the human services department in accordance with the Executive Reorganization Act [9-1-1 to 9-1-10 NMSA 1978]. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-8-8, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 252, § 9; 1979, ch. 203, § 8; 1987, ch. 342, § 15; 2004, ch. 18, § 16; […]
The secretary shall appoint with the approval of the governor “directors” of divisions established within the department and a director of communications. The positions so appointed are exempt from the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-8-9, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 252, § 10; 1989, ch. 82, § […]
