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§ 9-23-9 NMSA 1978

Divisions; general duties

Known as the Aging and Long-Term Services Department Act

The act spans §§ 9–9 (15 sections).

Laws 2004, ch. 23, § 9.

In addition to the duties assigned to each division of the department by the secretary:

A. the administrative services division shall provide clerical, recordkeeping and administrative support to the department in the areas of personnel, budget, procurement and contracting;

B. the consumer and elder rights division shall administer the long-term care ombudsman program and provide health insurance and benefits counseling and legal services;

C. the aging network services division shall administer the federal Older Americans' Act programs;

D. the long-term care division shall administer home- and community-based long-term care programs; and

E. the adult protective services division shall provide adult protective services.

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.