§ 24A-1-1 Short title
§ 24A-1-2 Definitions
§ 24A-1-3 Powers and duties
§ 24A-1-4 Records confidential
§ 24A-1-5 Licensure of health facilities; hearings; appeals
§ 24A-1-6 Health facilities; intermediate sanctions; civil penalty
§ 24A-1-7 Legislative findings; definitions; licensing requirements for certain hospitals
§ 24A-1-8 Reporting requirements
§ 24A-1-9 Federal participation required; exception
§ 24A-1-10 Rural emergency hospital licensure; licensing requirements
§ 24A-1-11 Lay caregiver; aftercare; designation
§ 24A-1-12 Methadone clinics; regulation by the authority
§ 24A-1-13 Health facilities; certified nurse practitioners; certified nurse-midwives; privileges; parity with physicians
§ 24A-1-14 Primary care council created; duties
§ 24A-1-15 Primary stroke centers; comprehensive stroke centers;
§ 24A-1-16 Assisted living facilities contracts; limit on charges after resident death
§ 24A-1-17 Rural health care delivery fund; grants; applications;
§ 24A-1-18 Disclosure by medicare health care providers; limitation on charges to recipient of services
§ 24A-1-19 Mammograms; health facilities; breast density disclosure
§ 24A-1-20 Eligibility for state or local health benefits
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 24A > Article 1 - Health Care Code

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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  • Devise: To gift property by will.
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  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.