N.M. Admin. Code § 8.119.510.3

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 8.119.510.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

A. The Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) is authorized under Title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1980. The Act designates the federal department of health and human services (DHHS) as the federal administering agency. RRP regulations are issued by DHHS in the code of federal regulations, Title 45, Part 400, which is supplemented by administrative and program instructions issued by the federal department from time to time.

B. In accordance with authority granted to the health care authority by Subsection J of Section 27-1-3 NMSA 1978, and pursuant to Executive Order No. 80-62, dated 10/01/1981, the governor of the state of New Mexico has designated the health care authority (HCA) as the single state agency responsible for administering the program in New Mexico.

C. Section 9-8-1 et seq. NMSA 1978 establishes the health care authority (HCA) as a single, unified department to administer laws and exercise functions relating to health care facility licensure and health care purchasing and regulation.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.119.510.3

07/01/97; 8.119.510.3 NMAC - Rn, 8 NMAC 3.RRP.000.3, 3/14/2001; A, 11/1/2013, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024