12-10A-4: Enhanced public health advisory.

A. The governor, after consultation with the secretary of health, may issue an enhanced public health advisory if the governor has reasonable cause to believe that a public health emergency may occur.

B. The secretary of health may use powers and duties conferred under the Public Health Act [Chapter 24, Article 1 NMSA 1978] to investigate the conditions leading to the issuance of the enhanced public health advisory.

C. The enhanced public health advisory shall be broadly disseminated in English, Spanish and other appropriate languages to the impacted population.