The board shall notify the following persons of the Pain Relief Act and accepted guidelines:

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 24-2D-5

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

A. health care providers under its jurisdiction; and

B. a health care provider being investigated by the board in relation to the provider’s pain management practices.