Chapter 28, Article 17 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act".
History: Laws 1989, ch. 208, § 1; 2017, ch. 81, § 1.
Cross references. — For the Continuing Care Act, see Chapter 24, Article 17 NMSA 1978.
The 2017 amendment, effective June 16, 2017, changed "Sections 1 through 19 of this act" to "Chapter 28, Article 17 NMSA 1978".
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 40A Am. Jur. 2d Hospitals and Asylums § 39.
Liability of nursing home for violating statutory duty to notify third party concerning patient's medical condition, 46 A.L.R.5th 821.
7 C.J.S. Asylums and Institutional Care Facilities §§ 5, 6, 14.