A. The federal government requires the state to approve the establishment of all new methadone clinics. In an effort to maintain compliance with the federal requirement, the authority shall regulate the establishment and continuance of methadone clinics in New Mexico in accordance with its powers and duties. B. In regulating methadone clinics, the authority shall perform an assessment of the need for clinics and develop clinical and administrative standards as required by federal law. The authority may consider other factors it deems necessary to ensure the provision of drug abuse treatment services and the protection of the health and safety of New Mexico residents. C. For the purposes of this section, "methadone clinic" means a public or private facility that dispenses methadone for the detoxification treatment or maintenance treatment of narcotic addicts. History: Laws 2003, ch. 190, § 1; 2007, ch. 325, § 7; § 24-1-5.7, recompiled and amended as § 24A-1-12 by Laws 2024, ch. 39, § 33. Recompilations. — Laws 2024, ch. 39, § 33 recompiled and amended former 24-1-5.7 NMSA 1978 as 24A-1-12 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2024. The 2024 amendment, effective July 1, 2024, substituted each occurrence of "human services department" with "authority" throughout the section. The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, changed "department of health" to "human services department"; eliminated the provision that the department is the state's public health agency and drug abuse agency; and changed "New Mexico citizens" to "New Mexico residents".
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