Divisions; general duties.

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In addition to the duties assigned to each division of the department by the secretary:

A. the administrative services division shall provide clerical, recordkeeping and administrative support to the department in the areas of personnel, budget, procurement and contracting;

B. the consumer and elder rights division shall administer the long-term care ombudsman program and provide health insurance and benefits counseling and legal services;

C. the aging network services division shall administer the federal Older Americans' Act programs;

D. the long-term care division shall administer home- and community-based long-term care programs; and

E. the adult protective services division shall provide adult protective services.

History: Laws 2004, ch. 23, § 9.

ANNOTATIONS

Effective dates. — Laws 2004, ch. 23 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 19, 2004, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.

Cross references. — For the Older Americans Act of 1965, see Pub.L. 89-73, 79 Stat. 218.


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