N.M. Stat. § 24-1-4

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§ 24-1-4. Creation of health regions; appointment of health officers; powers and duties of health officers

Official statutory text

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.

Status: in_force

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