New Mexico Statutes Chapter 24. Health and Safety § 24-1-4. Creation of health regions; appointment of health officers; powers and duties of health officers

A. The director shall establish health regions and may modify and create new health regions as the director deems necessary.

B. A regional health officer shall provide medical oversight to school nurses in the regional health officer's region. A school nurse shall make reports relating to public health as the regional health officer in the school nurse's region requires.

C. As used in this section, “medical oversight” means advice and direction that is provided by a regional health officer or under the direction of a regional health officer to a school nurse, or a school nurse's designee, who performs nursing activities in a school setting.