New Mexico § 28-4-1 - Commission on aging [Aging and long-term services department]; duties

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 28-4-1 — Commission on aging [Aging and long-term services department]; duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 28-4-1. Commission on aging [Aging and long-term services department]; duties

The commission on aging [aging and long-term services department] shall establish

and maintain a comprehensive statewide program designed to meet the social service

needs of the state's aged population. Not by way of limitation, the commission [department] shall: A. strengthen and coordinate services of state and local public bodies for the benefit

of the aged; B. promote the utilization of older persons in all phases of employment; C. disseminate information to the aged relative to federal, state and local services

for the aged; D. encourage training programs, retraining programs and opportunities for older workers; E. develop new methods of job placement for older workers; F. promote public recognition of the advantages of hiring and retaining older workers;

and G. promote and develop programs of community resources and facilities designed to

meet the social needs of older persons.

Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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