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§ 24-1-4 NMSA 1978

Creation of health regions; appointment of health officers; powers and duties of health officers

Known as the Public Health Act

The act spans §§ 24–24 (72 sections).

1953 Comp., § 12-34-4, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 4; 2017, ch. 87, § 6.

A. The director shall establish health regions and may modify and create new health regions as the director deems necessary.

B. A regional health officer shall provide medical oversight to school nurses in the regional health officer's region. A school nurse shall make reports relating to public health as the regional health officer in the school nurse's region requires.

C. As used in this section, "medical oversight" means advice and direction that is provided by a regional health officer or under the direction of a regional health officer to a school nurse, or a school nurse's designee, who performs nursing activities in a school setting.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.