2009 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department.
Article 8 - Human Services Department
Section 9-8-4 - Department established.
9-8-4. Department established.
A. There is created in the executive branch the "human services department". The department shall be a cabinet department and shall consist of, but not be limited to, six divisions as follows:
(1) the income support division;
(2) the administrative services division;
(3) the medical assistance division;
(4) the child support enforcement division;
(5) the behavioral health services division; and
(6) the information technology division.
B. All references in the law to the behavioral health services division of the department of health or to the mental health division of the department of health in Sections 29-11-1 through 29-11-7 NMSA 1978 or to the department of health in Sections 43-2-1.1 through 43-2-23 NMSA 1978 shall be construed as referring to the human services department.
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