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§ 28-16B-6 NMSA 1978

Resolution of complaints

Known as the Office of Guardianship Act

The act spans §§ 28–28 (8 sections).

Laws 2003, ch. 280, § 6; 2009, ch. 159, § 11.

A. The office of guardianship shall establish by rule for the filing, investigation and resolution of complaints about guardianship services provided by contractors.

B. The office shall acknowledge receipt of the complaint, notify all parties involved and initiate an investigation within fifteen working days of the filing of the complaint.

C. A determination shall be made and a decision rendered on the complaint within sixty working days unless mutually agreed upon by all parties or unless a shorter time is required to protect the protected person.

D. The office may refer complaints to other agencies for investigation or prosecution, as appropriate.

E. Complaints against the office or a staff member of the office shall be investigated by the human services department [health care authority department].

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.