{"data":{"id":"us-nm/28-17-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"28-17-2","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The legislature recognizes that the state agency on aging [aging and long-term services department] pursuant to a grant from the federal government has established an office of the state long-term care ombudsman. The legislature declares that it is the public policy of this state to encourage community contact and involvement with patients, residents and clients of long-term care facilities. The legislature finds that in order to comply with the federal Older Americans Act and to effectively assist patients, residents and clients of long-term care facilities in the assertion of their civil and human rights, the structure, powers and duties of the office of the state long-term care ombudsman shall be specifically defined.","path":["Chapter 28 - Human Rights","ARTICLE 17 Long-Term Care Ombudsman"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18528/index.do","current_through":"2025-05-15","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"eca164ba163bb69b8803fbea5b9bd9fb4a618682f80f6d06773c01757e677f58","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/28-17-1","next":"us-nm/28-17-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}