2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 12-10A-2 — Purposes of act.

12-10A-2. Purposes of act.

The purposes of the Public Health Emergency Response Act [ 12-10A-1 to 12-10A-19 NMSA 1978] are to:   

A.     provide the state of New Mexico with the ability to manage public health emergencies in a manner that protects civil rights and the liberties of individual persons;   

B.     prepare for a public health emergency; and   

C.     provide access to appropriate care, if needed, for an indefinite number of infected, exposed or endangered people in the event of a public health emergency.   

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