A. While an emergency declaration is in effect, the homeland security and emergency management department may limit, restrict or otherwise regulate:

1. (1) the duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners;
2. (2) the geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice;
3. (3) the types of volunteer health practitioners who may practice; and

4. (4) any other matters necessary to coordinate effectively the provision of health or veterinary services during the emergency.

   B. An order issued pursuant to Subsection A of this section may take effect immediately, without prior notice or comment.

   C. A host entity that uses volunteer health practitioners to provide health or veterinary services in this state shall:

5. (1) consult and coordinate its activities with the homeland security and emergency management department to the extent practicable to provide for the efficient and effective use of volunteer health practitioners; and
6. (2) comply with any laws other than the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act relating to the management of emergency health or veterinary services, including the Emergency Medical Services Act [Chapter 24, Article 10B NMSA 1978] and the All Hazard Emergency Management Act [12-10-1 to 12-10-10 NMSA 1978].

History: Laws 2008, ch. 47, § 4.

ANNOTATIONS

Effective dates. — Laws 2008, ch. 47, § 14 made the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act effective July 1, 2008.