Upon request, the office shall have access to records of any state or local government agency, including copies of all licensing and certification records relating to long-term care facilities as necessary to carry out its responsibilities under the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act and which records are available to the patient, resident or client, except for records and information unavailable pursuant to Section 7-1-8 NMSA 1978.
§ 28-17-11 NMSA 1978
Access to agency records
Known as the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act
The act spans §§ 28–28 (19 sections).
Laws 1989, ch. 208, § 11; 1997, ch. 257, § 6.
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.