{"data":{"id":"us-nm/24a-1-3","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"24A-1-3","heading":"Powers and duties.","body":"A. The authority may:\n(1) bring action in court for the enforcement of laws and rules pertaining to the authority's powers and duties;\n(2) enter into joint powers agreements to carry out the powers and duties of the authority;\n(3) cooperate and enter into contracts or agreements with the federal government or any other person to carry out the powers and duties of the authority;\n(4) cooperate and enter into contracts or agreements with Native American nations, tribes and pueblos and off-reservation groups to coordinate the provision of essential physical, mental and behavioral health services and functions;\n(5) adopt, promulgate and enforce such rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Health Care Code;\n(6) sue and, with the consent of the legislature, be sued;\n(7) request and inspect, while maintaining federal and state confidentiality requirements, copies of:\n(a) medical and clinical records reasonably required for the authority's quality assurance and quality improvement activities; and\n(b) medical and clinical records pertaining to a person whose death is the subject of inquiry by the department of health's mortality review activities; and\n(8) do all other things necessary to carry out its duties as defined by law and rules promulgated in accordance with law.\nB. The authority shall:\n(1) promulgate and enforce rules for the licensure of health facilities under its jurisdiction;\n(2) license and inspect health facility premises to ensure compliance with laws, rules and public safety; and\n(3) carry out such other duties as provided by law.\nC. The authority and the office of the state long-term care ombud shall have prompt access to all files and records in the possession of the department of health that are related to any health facility investigation; provided that a person who discloses confidential information protected by federal or state law is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.","path":["Chapter 24A - Health Care Code","ARTICLE 1 Health Care Code"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18974/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"fdab88ff6bc1e6e27919558388066086a925737f78777704425c994ffa30b982","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/24a-1-2","next":"us-nm/24a-1-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}