New Mexico Register / Volume XXXVII, Issue 12 / June 23, 2026

The Health Care Authority (HCA), having been granted authority by the Children, Youth and Families Department and by virtue of the statutory authority and jurisdiction given to the HCA, hereby makes the following emergency repeals of CYFD rules within Title 7 of the New Mexico Administrative Code. The repealed Title 7 rules will be replaced with new rules in Title 8, and there are no changes to programs or services.

The Health Care Authority approved the repeal of 7.8.3 NMAC - Regulations Governing Residential Shelter Care Facilities for Children filed 4/30/2001 and Replaced by 8.369.2 NMAC, Regulations Governing Residential Shelter Care Facilities for Children effective 7/1/2026.

The Health Care Authority approved the repeal of 7.20.11 NMAC - Certification Requirements for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services filed 4/19/2022 and Replaced by 8.369.3 NMAC, Certification Requirements for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services effective 7/1/2026.

The Health Care Authority approved the repeal of 7.20.12 NMAC - Licensing Requirements for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Facilities filed 12/14/1998 and Replaced by 8.369.4 NMAC, Licensing Requirements for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Facilities effective 7/1/2026.