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NM Stat § 24-7C-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 7C - End-of-Life Options|Section 24-7C-6 - Medical aid in dying; right to know.

A health care provider shall inform a terminally ill patient of all reasonable options related to the patient's care that are legally available to terminally ill patients that meet the medical standards of care for end-of-life care.History: Laws 2021, ch. 132, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 132 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 18, 2021, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.Severability. — Laws 2021, ch. 132, § 11 provided that if any part or application of the End-of-Life Options Act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
NM Stat § 24-7C-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 7C - End-of-Life Options|Section 24-7C-8 - Prohibited acts.

Nothing in the End-of-Life Options Act shall be construed to authorize a physician or any other person to end an individual's life by lethal injection, mercy killing or euthanasia. Actions taken in accordance with the End-of-Life Options Act shall not be construed, for any purpose, to constitute suicide, assisted suicide, euthanasia, mercy killing, homicide or adult abuse under the law.History: Laws 2021, ch. 132, § 8. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 132 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 18, 2021, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.Severability. — Laws 2021, ch. 132, § 11 provided that if any part or application of the End-of-Life Options Act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
NM Stat § 24-8-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 8 - Family Planning|Section 24-8-1 - Short title.

This act [24-8-1 to 24-8-8 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Family Planning Act". History: 1953 Comp., § 12-30-1, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 107, § 1. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 12 Am. Jur. 2d Birth Control §§ 1 et seq. Validity of regulations as to contraceptives or the dissemination of birth control information, 96 A.L.R.2d 955. Liability of manufacturer or seller for injury or death allegedly caused by use of contraceptive, 70 A.L.R.3d 315. Sexual partner's tort liability to other partner for fraudulent misrepresentation regarding sterility or use of birth control resulting in pregnancy, 2 A.L.R.5th 301. Parent's child support liability as affected by other parent's fraudulent misrepresentation regarding sterility or use of birth control, or refusal to abort pregnancy, 2 A.L.R.5th 337. Liability of manufacturer or seller for injury or death allegedly caused by use of contraceptive, 54 A.L.R.5th 1. 1 C.J.S. Abortion and Birth Control; Family Planning §§ 1 to 12; 39A C.J.S. Health and Environment § 43.
NM Stat § 24-8-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 8 - Family Planning|Section 24-8-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Family Planning Act: A. "contraceptive procedures" means any medically accepted procedure to prevent pregnancy; B. "family planning services" includes contraceptive procedures and services (diagnosis, treatment, supplies and follow-up), social services, educational and informational services; C. "health facility" means a hospital, clinic, nursing home, intermediate care facility or pharmacy; D. "medically indigent" means a person who has insufficient funds to pay for family planning services; E. "local governmental units" means counties, municipalities and public school districts and any of their agencies, departments, commissions, committees, institutions and educational institutions; F. "physician" means a person licensed or authorized to practice medicine or osteopathy under the provisions of Sections 61-6-1 through 61-6-28 and 61-10-1 [repealed] through 61-10-21 NMSA 1978; and G. "state" means the state and its agencies, departments, commissions, committees, institutions and educational institutions. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-30-2, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 107, § 2. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2016, ch. 90, § 29 repealed 61-10-1 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2016. Law reviews. — For comment, "Voluntary Sterilization in New Mexico: Who Must Consent?" see 7 N.M.L. Rev. 121 (1976-77).
NM Stat § 24-8-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 8 - Family Planning|Section 24-8-3 - Legislative findings; purpose of act.

A. The legislature finds that: (1) family planning has been recognized as an essential component of standard health care and has been recognized nationally and internationally as a universal human right; (2) continuing population growth causes or aggravates many social, economic and environmental problems, both in this state and in the nation; (3) family planning services are not available as a practical matter to many persons in this state; (4) it is desirable that family planning services be readily accessible to all who want and need them; and (5) dissemination of information about family planning by the state and its local governmental units is consistent with public policy. B. It is the purpose of the Family Planning Act to assure that comprehensive family planning services are accessible on a voluntary basis to all who want and need them. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-30-3, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 107, § 3.
NM Stat § 24-8-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 8 - Family Planning|Section 24-8-4 - Prohibition against interference with medical judgment of certain health care professionals.

The Family Planning Act does not prohibit or inhibit any person from refusing to provide any family planning service on the grounds that there are valid medical reasons for the refusal and that those reasons are based upon the judgment of a physician or a physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or certified nurse-midwife working within that person's scope of practice given in the specific case of the person for whom services are refused. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-30-4, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 107, § 4; 2015, ch. 116, § 9. ANNOTATIONSThe 2015 amendment, effective June 19, 2015, amended the Family Planning Act provision, relating to the prohibition against interference with medical judgment, by including other health care professionals with each reference to "physician"; in the catchline, after "judgment of", deleted "physicians" and added "certain health care professionals"; and in the middle of the section, after "judgment of a physician", added "or a physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or certified nurse-midwife working within that person's scope of practice". Temporary provisions. — Laws 2015, ch. 116, § 16 provided that by January 1, 2016, every cabinet secretary, agency head and head of a political subdivision of the state shall update rules requiring an examination by, a certificate from or a statement of a licensed physician to also accept such examination, certificate or statement from an advanced practice registered nurse, certified nurse-midwife or physician assistant working within that person's scope of practice.
NM Stat § 24-8-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 8 - Family Planning|Section 24-8-5 - Prohibition against imposition of standards and requirements as prerequisites for receipt of requested family planning services.

Neither the state, its local governmental units nor any health facility furnishing family planning services shall subject any person to any standard or requirement as a prerequisite to the receipt of any requested family planning service except for: A. a requirement of referral to a physician or a physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or certified nurse-midwife working within that person's scope of practice when the requested family planning service is something other than information about family planning or nonprescription items; B. any requirement imposed by law or regulation as a prerequisite to the receipt of a family planning service; or C. payment for the service when payment is required in the ordinary course of providing the particular service to the person involved. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-30-5, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 107, § 5; 2015, ch. 116, § 10. ANNOTATIONSThe 2015 amendment, effective June 19, 2015, amended the Family Planning Act provision, relating to the prohibition against imposition of standards and requirements as prerequisites for receipt of family planning services, by including other health care professionals with each reference to "physician"; in Subsection A, after "physician", added "or a physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or certified nurse-midwife working within that person's scope of practice". Temporary provisions. — Laws 2015, ch. 116, § 16 provided that by January 1, 2016, every cabinet secretary, agency head and head of a political subdivision of the state shall update rules requiring an examination by, a certificate from or a statement of a licensed physician to also accept such examination, certificate or statement from an advanced practice registered nurse, certified nurse-midwife or physician assistant working within that person's scope of practice. Law reviews. — For comment, "Voluntary Sterilization in New Mexico: Who Must Consent?" see 7 N.M.L. Rev. 121 (1976-77). For article, "Treating Children Under the New Mexico Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code," see 10 N.M.L. Rev. 279 (1980).
NM Stat § 24-8-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 8 - Family Planning|Section 24-8-6 - Health facility licensure; affirmative statement of compliance required as condition of licensure; prohibition against certain policies of health facilities, state and local governmental units.

A. No health facility shall include in its bylaws or other governing policy statement a statement that: (1) interferes with the physician-patient relationship in connection with the provision of any family planning service; or (2) establishes or authorizes any standard or requirement in violation of Section 5 [24-8-5 NMSA 1978] of the Family Planning Act, provided that nothing in the Family Planning Act shall be construed to require any hospital or clinic that objects on moral or religious grounds to admit any person for the purpose of being sterilized. B. Neither the state nor its local governmental units shall have any written or unwritten policy that interferes with the physician-patient relationship in connection with the provision of family planning services except for provisions required by law or regulations relating to payment from public funds to a provider of family planning services. C. No license or a renewal of a license shall be issued by the state to a health facility if it is in violation of the provisions of Subsection A of this section. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-30-6, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 107, § 6. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For licensing of health facilities generally, see 24-1-5 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 24-8-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 8 - Family Planning|Section 24-8-7 - Publicly funded family planning services; provision of certain services to medically indigent persons free of charge and to other persons at a cost consistent with their ability to pay.

To the extent that public funds are available, in any family planning services program operated by the state and its governmental units and in any family planning services program in which public funds are expended: A. family planning services consisting only of information about family planning shall be furnished to persons free of charge; and B. other family planning services shall be furnished to medically indigent persons free of charge and to all other persons at a cost consistent with their ability to pay. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-30-7, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 107, § 7.
NM Stat § 24-8-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 8 - Family Planning|Section 24-8-8 - Coordination of family planning services.

Any family planning services program developed or operated by the state or its local governmental units shall be developed and operated in coordination with other public and private family planning services programs existing in the state. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-30-8, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 107, § 8.
NM Stat § 24-9-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 9 - Sterilization|Section 24-9-1 - Sterilization; consent of abandoning spouse unnecessary.

Any person, otherwise capable of consenting to medical treatment, need not obtain the consent of his spouse for his voluntary medical sterilization if such person has been abandoned by his spouse. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-3-43, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 14, § 3; 1973, ch. 266, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For prohibition against requiring special qualifications of individuals upon whom sterilization operation is to be performed, see 24-1-14 NMSA 1978. Law reviews. — For comment, "Voluntary Sterilization in New Mexico: Who Must Consent?" see 7 N.M.L. Rev. 121 (1976-77). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 39 Am. Jur. 2d Health §§ 74, 107. Medical malpractice, and measure and element of damages, in connection with sterilization or birth control procedures, 27 A.L.R.3d 906. Legality of voluntary nontherapeutic sterilization, 35 A.L.R.3d 1444. Promise: recovery against physician on basis of breach of contract to achieve particular result or cure, 43 A.L.R.3d 1221. Asexualization or sterilization of criminals or defectives, 53 A.L.R.3d 960. When a statute of limitations begins to run against malpractice action in connection with sterilization or birth control procedures, 93 A.L.R.3d 218. 39A C.J.S. Health and Environment § 43.
NM Stat § 24-9A-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 9A - Maternal, Fetal and Infant Experimentation|Section 24-9A-2 - Pregnant woman.

A. No woman, known to be pregnant according to generally accepted medical standards, shall be involved as a subject in any clinical research activity unless: (1) the purpose of the activity is to meet the health needs of the mother or the fetus and the fetus will be placed at risk only to the minimum extent necessary to meet such needs; or (2) there is no significant risk to the fetus. B. An activity permitted under Subsection A of this section may be conducted only if the mother is legally competent and has given her informed consent after having been fully informed regarding possible impact on the fetus. History: Laws 1979, ch. 132, § 2.
NM Stat § 24-9A-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 9A - Maternal, Fetal and Infant Experimentation|Section 24-9A-3 - Fetus.

A. No fetus shall be involved as a subject in any clinical research activity unless the purpose of the activity is to meet the health needs of the particular fetus and the fetus will be placed at risk only to the minimum extent necessary to meet such needs or no significant risk to the fetus is imposed by the research activity. B. An activity permitted under Subsection A of this section shall be conducted only if the mother is legally competent and has given her informed consent. History: Laws 1979, ch. 132, § 3.
NM Stat § 24-9A-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 9A - Maternal, Fetal and Infant Experimentation|Section 24-9A-4 - Live-born infant.

A. No live-born infant shall be involved as a subject in any clinical research activity unless the purpose of the activity is to meet the health needs of that particular infant, and the infant will be placed at risk only to the minimum extent necessary to meet such needs or no significant risk to such infant is imposed by the research activity. B. An activity permitted under Subsection A of this section shall be conducted only if: (1) the nature of the investigation is such that adults or mentally competent persons would not be suitable subjects; and (2) the mother or father or the infant's legal guardian is mentally competent and has given his or her informed consent. History: Laws 1979, ch. 132, § 4.
NM Stat § 24-9A-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 9A - Maternal, Fetal and Infant Experimentation|Section 24-9A-5 - Research activity.

A. No clinical research activity involving fetuses, live-born infants or pregnant women shall be conducted unless: (1) appropriate studies on animals and nonpregnant human beings have been completed; (2) anyone engaged in conducting the research activity will have no part in: (a) any decisions as to the timing, method and procedures used to terminate the pregnancy; and (b) determining the viability of the fetus at the termination of the pregnancy; and (3) no procedural changes which may cause significant risk to the fetus or the pregnant woman will be introduced into the procedure for terminating the pregnancy solely in the interest of the research activity. B. No inducements, monetary or otherwise, shall be offered to any woman to terminate her pregnancy for the purpose of subjecting her fetus or live-born infant to clinical research activity. C. No consent to involve a pregnant woman, fetus or infant as a subject in clinical research activity shall be valid unless the pregnant woman or the parent or guardian of the infant has been fully informed of the following: (1) a fair explanation of the procedures to be followed and their purposes, including identification of any procedures which are experimental; (2) a description of any attendant discomforts and risks reasonably to be expected; (3) a description of any benefits reasonably to be expected; (4) a disclosure of any appropriate alternative procedures that might be advantageous for the subject; (5) an offer to answer any inquiries concerning the procedure; and (6) an instruction that the person who gave the consent is free to withdraw his consent and to discontinue participation in the project or activity at any time without prejudice to the subject. History: Laws 1979, ch. 132, § 5.
NM Stat § 24-9A-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 9A - Maternal, Fetal and Infant Experimentation|Section 24-9A-6 - Penalty.

Whoever knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of Section 2, 3 or 4 [24-9A-2, 24-9A-3 or 24-9A-4 NMSA 1978] of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a definite term of less than one year, or to the payment of a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or to both imprisonment and fine in the discretion of the judge. History: Laws 1979, ch. 132, § 6.
NM Stat § 24-9A-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 9A - Maternal, Fetal and Infant Experimentation|Section 24-9A-7 - Short title.

Sections 1 through 7 [24-9A-1 to 24-9A-7 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Maternal, Fetal and Infant Experimentation Act". History: Laws 1979, ch. 132, § 7.
NM Stat § 24-10-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10 - Consent to Medical Care; Emergency Care; Transfusions|Section 24-10-1 - Emancipated minors; hospital, medical and surgical care.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and without limiting cases in which consent may otherwise be obtained or is not required, any emancipated minor or any minor who has contracted a lawful marriage may give consent to the furnishing of hospital, medical and surgical care to such minor, and the consent is not subject to disaffirmance because of minority. The consent of a parent of an emancipated minor or of a minor who has contracted a lawful marriage is not necessary in order to authorize hospital, medical and surgical care. For the purposes of this section only, subsequent judgment of annulment of the marriage or judgment of divorce shall not deprive the minor of his adult status once attained. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-12-1, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 32, § 1; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 12-25-1, by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For health care decisions, see Chapter 24, Article 7A NMSA 1978. For age of majority, see 28-6-1 NMSA 1978. For effect of minority upon limitations period for malpractice actions, see 41-5-13 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Power of courts or other public agencies, in the absence of statutory authority, to order compulsory medical care for adult, 9 A.L.R.3d 1391. Voluntary acts: what voluntary acts of child, other than marriage or entry in military service, terminate parent's obligation to support, 32 A.L.R.3d 1055. Medical practitioner's liability for treatment given child without parent's consent, 67 A.L.R.4th 511. Power of court or other public agency to order medical treatment over parental religious objections for child whose life is not immediately endangered. 21 A.L.R.5th 248. What voluntary acts of child, other than marriage or entry into military service, terminate parent's obligation to support, 55 A.L.R.5th 557. 42 C.J.S. Infants § 116.
NM Stat § 24-10-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10 - Consent to Medical Care; Emergency Care; Transfusions|Section 24-10-2 - Consent for emergency attention by person in loco parentis.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, in cases of emergency in which a minor is in need of immediate hospitalization, medical attention or surgery and the parents of the minor cannot be located for the purpose of consenting thereto, after reasonable efforts have been made under the circumstances, consent for the emergency attention may be given by any person standing in loco parentis to the minor. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-12-2, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 32, § 2; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 12-25-2, by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For age of majority, see 28-6-1 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 42 Am. Jur. 2d Infants §§ 16, 17, 55, 72; 59 Am. Jur. 2d Parent and Child §§ 11, 48, 74, 88. Propriety of surgically invading incompetent or minor for benefit of third party, 4 A.L.R.5th 1000. 42 C.J.S. Infants §§ 93, 181.