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.
ANNOTATIONSEffective 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.