Section 32A-4A-2 - Definition.

NM Stat § 32A-4A-2 (2019) (N/A)
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As used in the Children's Advocacy Centers Act, "center" means a children's advocacy center, which is an entity that provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary team response to allegations of child abuse or neglect in a neutral, child-friendly setting by representatives of the following fields and professions:

A. child protective services;

B. family and victim advocacy;

C. forensic interviewers;

D. law enforcement;

E. medical examiners;

F. behavioral health; and

G. services related to those fields and professions listed in Subsections A through F of this section.

History: Laws 2019, ch. 134, § 2.

Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 134 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.