New Mexico § 28-16B-4 Service agreement monitoring and enforcement

New Mexico Statutes

§ 28-16B-4 — Service agreement monitoring and enforcement

New Mexico § 28-16B-4

Ch. 28Human Rights

Art. 16BOffice of Guardianship

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 28-16B-4 (2026).

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A. The office of guardianship shall monitor professional guardians providing services to income-eligible protected persons and enforce agreements the office has executed with guardianship and legal services providers. In carrying out this duty, the office may:

(1)have access to case records, copies of court filings and reports, financial records and other records maintained by guardianship and legal services providers related to the services provided to income-eligible protected persons, unless specifically sequestered by the court;

(2)petition the court of jurisdiction for access to records that have been sequestered;

(3)conduct annual comprehensive service reviews to ensure service providers comply with service agreements and statutory duties;

(4)visit protected persons to evaluate t

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A. The office of guardianship shall monitor professional guardians providing services to income-eligible protected persons and enforce agreements the office has executed with guardianship and legal services providers. In carrying out this duty, the office may: (1) have access to case records, copies of court filings and reports, financial records and other records maintained by guardianship and legal services providers related to the services provided to income-eligible protected persons, unless specifically sequestered by the court; (2) petition the court of jurisdiction for access to records that have been sequestered; (3) conduct annual comprehensive service reviews to ensure service providers comply with service agreements and statutory duties; (4) visit protected persons to evaluate the adequacy of guardianship services provided and determine if the guardianship should be amended or terminated; and (5) pursue legal and other remedies against service providers for noncompliance with service agreements and statutory duties. B. The office shall protect and maintain the confidentiality of all client-specific information and records obtained to the same extent as required for the service providers and to any extent otherwise required by state or federal law.