New Mexico Statutes Chapter 27. Public Assistance § 27-2E-2. Unlawful disclosure; penalties

A. It is unlawful for an employee, former employee, contractor or former contractor of the human services [health care authority] department to reveal to another person, except to another employee or contractor of the department as required by the employee's or contractor's duties or responsibilities or by state or federal court order, information acquired pursuant to Section 1 of this act or any other information about a prescription drug manufacturer acquired as a result of his employment or contract by the department and not available from public sources.

B. An employee, former employee, contractor or former contractor of the human services [health care authority] department who reveals to another person information that he is prohibited from lawfully revealing is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, together with costs of prosecution, and shall not be employed by the state for a period of five years after the date of the conviction.