Sections 1 through 11 [9-23-1 to 9-23-11 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Aging and Long-Term Services Department Act".
History: Laws 2004, ch. 23, § 1.
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.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 2004, ch. 23, § 13, effective May 19, 2004, provided for the transfer of functions, personnel, appropriations, money, records, equipment, supplies, other property and contractual obligations of the state agency on aging to the aging and long-term care department pursuant to executive order issued in accordance with Laws 2003, Chapter 403 and provided that all statutory references to the state agency on aging shall be deemed to be references to the aging and long-term services department. The functions of the traumatic brain injury program, the home- and community-based medicaid waiver program for the disabled and elderly were transferred to the aging and long-term services department. The functions of the adult protective services, adult day care, attendant care and other home- and community-based long-term care programs that serve seniors or adults with disabilities were transferred from the children, youth and families department to the aging and long-term services department by January 1, 2006.
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