New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 11 - ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Part 5 - ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES LEGAL
Section 8.11.5.9 - ROLE OF THE ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ATTORNEY
Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.11.5.9
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. The adult protective services attorney provides information, interpretation of law and general assistance to the department in the provision of adult protective services.
B. When the adult protective services attorney, supervisor, and regional manager cannot agree on the most appropriate course of action to protect an incapacitated adult through legal intervention, the issues shall be resolved between the general counsel and adult protective services division director. If they cannot agree, the department's cabinet secretary is the final arbiter.
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