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NM Stat § 24-10-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10 - Consent to Medical Care; Emergency Care; Transfusions|Section 24-10-3 - Persons coming to aid or rescue of another rendering emergency care; release from liability.

No person who comes to the aid or rescue of another person by providing care or assistance in good faith at or near the scene of an emergency, as defined in Section 24-10-4 NMSA 1978, shall be held liable for any civil damages as a result of any action or omission by that person in providing that care or assistance, except when liable for an act of gross negligence; but nothing in this section applies to the provision of emergency care or assistance when it is rendered for remuneration or with the expectation of remuneration or is rendered by a person or agent of a principal who was at the scene of the accident or emergency because he or his principal was soliciting business or performing or seeking to perform some services for remuneration. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-12-3, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 59, § 1; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 12-25-3, by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9; 1997, ch. 86, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For medical malpractice generally, see Chapter 41, Article 5 NMSA 1978. The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, rewrote this section. Border patrol agents. — In a suit alleging that border patrol agents negligently caused plaintiff's injuries in the course of extricating him from his vehicle after an accident, the agents were liable for their actions only to the extent a private person, in the same circumstances, would be liable and, under this section, would be liable only for gross negligence, rather than ordinary negligence. Ortiz v. United States Border Patrol, 39 F. Supp. 2d 1321 (D.N.M. 1999). Law reviews. — For note, "The New Mexico Medico - Legal Malpractice Panel - An Analysis," see 3 N.M.L. Rev. 311 (1973). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 61 Am. Jur. 2d Physicians, Surgeons and Other Healers, § 160. Liability of operator of ambulance service for personal injuries to person being transported, 68 A.L.R.4th 14. Construction and application of "Good Samaritan" statutes, 68 A.L.R.4th 294. Rescue doctrine: liability of one who negligently causes motor vehicle accident for injuries to person subsequently attempting to rescue persons or property, 73 A.L.R.4th 737. 65 C.J.S. Negligence § 63(107).
NM Stat § 24-10-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10 - Consent to Medical Care; Emergency Care; Transfusions|Section 24-10-4 - Emergency defined.

As used in Sections 24-10-3 and 24-10-4 NMSA 1978, "emergency" means an unexpected occurrence of injury or illness occurring in public or private places to a person that results from: A. motor vehicle accidents and collisions; B. acts of God; and C. other accidents and events of similar nature. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-12-4, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 59, § 2; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 12-25-4, by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9; 1999, ch. 141, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, added the catchline and rewrote the section which read: "As used in this act 'emergency' means an unexpected occurrence involving injury or illness to persons, including motor vehicle accidents and collisions, disasters, and other accidents and events of similar nature occurring in public or private places".
NM Stat § 24-10-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10 - Consent to Medical Care; Emergency Care; Transfusions|Section 24-10-5 - Transfusions; limited liability.

The procuring, furnishing, donating, processing, distributing or using of human whole blood, plasma, blood products, blood derivatives, human tissue or organs or any component thereof shall not give rise to any implied warranties of any type, and the doctrine of strict tort liability shall not be applicable to the transmission of hepatitis or human immunodeficiency virus in the blood, plasma, blood products, blood derivatives, human tissue or organs or any component thereof. Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the liability of any person, firm, corporation or other organization for negligence or willful misconduct. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-12-5, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 119, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 12-25-5 by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9; 1978 Comp., § 24-10-5; Laws 1987, ch. 104, § 1. ANNOTATIONSLaw reviews. — For note, "The New Mexico Medico - Legal Malpractice Panel - An Analysis," see 3 N.M.L. Rev. 311 (1973). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 40 Am. Jur. 2d Hospitals and Asylums § 27 et seq; 61 Am. Jur. 2d Physicians, Surgeons and Other Healers, §§ 132, 159, 161, 173, 178. Application of rule of strict liability in tort to person or entity rendering medical services, 100 A.L.R.3d 1205. Liability of hospital, physician, or other individual medical practitioner for injury or death resulting from blood transfusion, 20 A.L.R.4th 136. Liability of blood supplier or donor for injury or death resulting from blood transfusion, 24 A.L.R.4th 508. Discovery of identity of blood donor, 56 A.L.R.4th 755. Liability for donee's contraction of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) from blood transfusion, 64 A.L.R.5th 333. Validity, construction, and application of blood shield statutes, 75 A.L.R.5th 229.
NM Stat § 24-10-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10 - Consent to Medical Care; Emergency Care; Transfusions|Section 24-10-6 - Blood donation; minors.

A. A minor who is at least seventeen years of age may donate blood to a licensed, accredited or approved blood bank, storage facility or hospital without parental consent. B. A minor shall not receive monetary payment from a licensed, accredited or approved blood bank, storage facility or hospital for a donation of blood or blood components. History: Laws 2003, ch. 79, § 1. ANNOTATIONS
NM Stat § 24-10A-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10A - Emergency Medical Services Fund|Section 24-10A-1 - Short title.

Chapter 24, Article 10A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Emergency Medical Services Fund Act". History: 1978 Comp., § 24-10A-1, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 178, § 1; 1987, ch. 246, § 1.
NM Stat § 24-10A-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10A - Emergency Medical Services Fund|Section 24-10A-2 - Purpose of act.

The purpose of the Emergency Medical Services Fund Act is to make money available to municipalities and counties for use in the establishment and enhancement of local emergency medical services, statewide emergency medical services and trauma services in order to reduce injury and loss of life. History: 1978 Comp., § 24-10A-2, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 178, § 2; 1987, ch. 246, § 2; 1994, ch. 61, § 1; 2001, ch. 258, § 1; 2001, ch. 273, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2001 amendment, effective July 1, 2001, deleted "in proportion to their needs" following "municipalities and counties" and inserted "statewide emergency medical services and trauma services". Laws 2001, ch. 258, § 1 and Laws 2001, ch. 273, § 1 enacted identical amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 2001, ch. 273, § 1. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978. The 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, deleted "It is" at the beginning, inserted "is" following "Act", substituted "money" for "funds", deleted "incorporated" before "municipalities", inserted "and" following "municipalities", deleted "and fire districts of the state" following "counties", deleted "of emergency medical services; the purchase, repair and maintenance of emergency medical service vehicles, equipment and supplies; and the training and licensing" following "establishment", inserted "and enhancement" before "of local", and deleted "personnel" following "services" near the end.
NM Stat § 24-10A-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10A - Emergency Medical Services Fund|Section 24-10A-3.1 - Regulations.

The department shall adopt regulations pursuant to Subsection E of Section 9-7-6 NMSA 1978 to carry out the provisions of the Emergency Medical Services Fund Act. History: Laws 1994, ch. 61, § 13.
NM Stat § 24-10A-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10A - Emergency Medical Services Fund|Section 24-10A-4 - Funding program; purpose; determination of needs.

A. The "local emergency medical services funding program" is created. The program shall provide for the: (1) establishment or enhancement of local emergency medical services, including the use of advanced technology equipment; (2) operational costs other than salaries and benefits of local emergency medical services personnel; (3) purchase, repair and maintenance of emergency medical services vehicles, equipment and supplies, including the use of advanced technology equipment; and (4) training and licensing of local emergency medical services personnel. B. Annually on or before June 1, the bureau shall consider and determine, in accordance with the formula adopted by rule of the department, the amount of distribution to municipalities and counties that have applied for money from the fund. In making its determination, the bureau shall ensure that no municipality or county receives money from the fund for the purpose of accumulation as defined by rule of the department, except as waived by the bureau in writing for good cause shown. The bureau shall also ensure that each local recipient is in compliance with the rules of the department. History: 1978 Comp., § 24-10A-4, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 178, § 4; 1979, ch. 141, § 1; 1987, ch. 246, § 4; 1994, ch. 61, § 4; 2000, ch. 16, § 1; 2001, ch. 258, § 4; 2001, ch. 273, § 4. ANNOTATIONSThe 2001 amendment, effective July 1, 2001, in Subsection B, substituted "except as waived by the bureau in writing for good cause shown" for the provision that a municipality or county may accumulate balances only for the purpose of purchasing vehicles or equipment with bureau approval. Laws 2001, ch. 258, § 4 and Laws 2001, ch. 273, § 4 enacted identical amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 2001, ch. 273, § 4. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978. The 2000 amendment, effective May 17, 2000, in Subsection B, substituted "rule" for "regulation" in both the first and second sentence; added the proviso in the second sentence; and substituted "rules" for "regulations" in the last sentence. The 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, inserted "Funding program; purpose" in the catchline, added Subsection A, and rewrote and designated the formerly undesignated provisions as Subsection B.
NM Stat § 24-10A-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10A - Emergency Medical Services Fund|Section 24-10A-4.1 - Emergency medical services system improvement projects.

A. Applications for emergency medical services system improvement projects shall be submitted separately from applications for the local emergency medical services funding program. The bureau shall award emergency medical services system improvement projects after a review of the applications. The awards shall be made based on a priority ranking, demonstrated need for funding and recommendations from the committee. Money awarded shall be used in compliance with applicable rules. B. Applications for funding to purchase emergency medical services vehicles shall be submitted by municipalities or counties on behalf of local recipients. The municipality or county shall commit to providing matching funds of at least twenty-five percent of the cost of purchasing the vehicle. C. Applications for funding of local and statewide projects shall demonstrate the need for funding and a plan to use the funding to enhance or better integrate local emergency medical services systems or to improve the health, safety and training of emergency medical services technicians statewide. D. A statewide trauma care system program shall be developed and determined by the bureau in consultation with the committee. The statewide trauma care system program shall provide for the support, development and expansion of the statewide trauma care system in accordance with rules adopted by the department. E. The emergency medical dispatch agency support program shall fund allowable costs of dispatch agencies that meet criteria established pursuant to rules by the department. History: Laws 1994, ch. 61, § 10; 2001, ch. 258, § 5; 2001, ch. 273, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2001 amendment, effective July 1, 2001, added Subsection E. Laws 2001, ch. 258, § 5 and Laws 2001, ch. 273, § 5 enacted identical amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 2001, ch. 273, § 5. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 24-10A-4.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10A - Emergency Medical Services Fund|Section 24-10A-4.2 - Mutual aid agreements; regionalized, integrated response plans.

Municipalities, counties, tribes and local recipients may develop mutual aid agreements and regionalized, integrated response plans with other municipalities, counties, tribes and local recipients for the purpose of ensuring that adequate emergency medical services coverage exists throughout the state. For the benefit of the public, equipment and other emergency medical services resources obtained through money from the fund shall be shared among the parties to a mutual aid agreement or regionalized, integrated response plan. History: Laws 1994, ch. 61, § 11; 2017, ch. 87, § 25. ANNOTATIONSThe 2017 amendment, effective June, 16, 2017, authorized municipalities, counties, tribes and local recipients to develop regionalized, integrated response plans with other municipalities, counties, tribes and local recipients to ensure that adequate emergency medical services coverage exists throughout the state; in the catchline, added "regionalized, integrated response plans"; in the first sentence, deleted "Incorporated", after "counties", added "tribes" in two places, after "local recipients", deleted "are encouraged to" and added "may", after "develop mutual aid agreements", added "and regionalized, integrated response plans", and after "to a mutual aid agreement", added "or regionalized, integrated response plan".
NM Stat § 24-10A-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10A - Emergency Medical Services Fund|Section 24-10A-5 - Funding program; awards; appeals.

The bureau shall promptly notify each municipality and county that has applied for money and the local recipient of the bureau's determination to grant or deny an application for funding through the local emergency medical services funding program. A municipality or county may appeal a determination of the bureau within ten working days after notification of the determination. The bureau shall refer the appeal to the committee for its review and recommendation. The committee shall make its recommendation to the secretary, who shall make a final determination about whether to grant or deny an application for funding. The secretary shall notify the appellant of the secretary's decision within thirty days of the date on which the committee has notified the secretary of its recommendation. History: 1978 Comp., § 24-10A-5, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 178, § 5; 1987, ch. 246, § 5; 1994, ch. 61, § 5; 2017, ch. 87, § 26. ANNOTATIONSThe 2017 amendment, effective June, 16, 2017, changed the deadline by which the secretary of health must notify an appellant of the secretary's decision on an appeal of a grant or denial of funding from the emergency medical services funding program; after "shall notify the appellant of", deleted "his" and added "the secretary's", and after "decision", deleted "on or before June 30" and added "within thirty days of the date on which the committee has notified the secretary of its recommendation". The 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, rewrote this section to the extent that a detailed comparison is impracticable.
NM Stat § 24-10A-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10A - Emergency Medical Services Fund|Section 24-10A-6 - Distribution of fund.

On or before August 31, the local emergency medical services funding program distribution shall be made to each municipality and county as determined by the department. No more than one percent of the amount appropriated to the local emergency medical services funding program shall be distributed from the fund to the benefit of a single local recipient in any fiscal year pursuant to the local emergency medical services funding program, with the exception of a regionalized emergency medical service agency, to ensure that appropriate emergency medical service is available statewide. History: 1978 Comp., § 24-10A-6, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 178, § 6; 1979, ch. 141, § 2; 1987, ch. 246, § 6; 1994, ch. 61, § 6; 2001, ch. 258, § 6; 2001, ch. 273, § 6; 2017, ch. 87, § 27. ANNOTATIONSThe 2017 amendment, effective June, 16, 2017, removed the limitation on funding to a regionalized emergency medical services agency; and after "local emergency medical services funding program", added "with the exception of a regionalized emergency medical service agency". The 2001 amendment, effective July 1, 2001, deleted "incorporated" preceding "municipality" in the first sentence; substituted "No more than one percent of the amount appropriated to the local emergency medical services funding program shall" for "No more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) shall"; and inserted "to ensure that appropriate emergency medical service is available statewide" at the end of the subsection. Laws 2001, ch. 258, § 6 and Laws 2001, ch. 273, § 6 enacted identical amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 2001, ch. 273, § 6. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978. The 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, deleted "emergency medical services" preceding "fund" in the catchline and rewrote the section.
NM Stat § 24-10A-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10A - Emergency Medical Services Fund|Section 24-10A-7 - Funding program; expenditures from fund.

Any money distributed from the fund for the purposes of the local emergency medical services funding program shall be expended only for those purposes. History: 1978 Comp., § 24-10A-7, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 178, § 7; 1979, ch. 141, § 3; 1987, ch. 246, § 7; 1994, ch. 53, § 1; 1994, ch. 61, § 7. ANNOTATIONSThe 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, rewrote the catchline, which read: "Expenditures from fund", and rewrote the body of section to the extent that a detailed comparison was impracticable. Laws 1994, ch. 53, § 1, effective May 18, 1994, also enacted amendments to this section that inserted "and the financing and refinancing thereof" following the former language "equipment and supplies". The section was set out as amended by Laws 1994, ch. 61, § 7. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 24-10A-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10A - Emergency Medical Services Fund|Section 24-10A-8 - Funding program; control of expenditures.

Money distributed from the fund shall be expended only for the purposes stated in the application to the bureau and shall be expended on the authorization of the chief executive of the municipality or county upon vouchers issued by its treasurer. History: 1978 Comp., § 24-10A-8, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 178, § 8; 1987, ch. 246, § 8; 1994, ch. 61, § 8; 2017, ch. 87, § 28. ANNOTATIONSThe 2017 amendment, effective June, 16, 2017, deleted "incorporated" preceding "municipality". The 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, added "Funding program" at the beginning of the catchline, deleted "emergency medical services" in two places, deleted "of the health services division of the health and environment department" following "bureau", inserted "or" following "municipality", deleted "or fire district" following "county", and corrected a misspelling.
NM Stat § 24-10A-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10A - Emergency Medical Services Fund|Section 24-10A-9 - Funding program; inspection by the bureau.

The bureau and its designated agents have the authority at all normal hours of operation to enter in and upon all buildings and premises where emergency medical services vehicles, equipment and supplies acquired with expenditures from the fund are located for the purposes of examination and inspection. History: 1978 Comp., § 24-10A-9, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 178, § 9; 1987, ch. 246, § 9; 1994, ch. 61, § 9. ANNOTATIONSThe 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, in the catchline, added "Funding program" at the beginning and deleted "emergency medical services" after "the"; and rewrote the section.
NM Stat § 24-10A-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10A - Emergency Medical Services Fund|Section 24-10A-10 - Loss of funding eligibility.

A municipality, county or local recipient that the bureau finds has expended money in violation of the Emergency Medical Services Fund Act may be ineligible to receive funding from the bureau for a period of not less than one year or more than three years, as determined by the bureau in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the department. History: Laws 1994, ch. 61, § 12.
NM Stat § 24-10B-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10B - Emergency Medical Services System|Section 24-10B-1 - Short title.

Chapter 24, Article 10B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Emergency Medical Services Act". History: Laws 1983, ch. 190, § 1; 2014, ch. 47, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2014 amendment, effective July 1, 2014, added the NMSA chapter and article for the Emergency Medical Services Act; and at the beginning of the sentence, deleted "This act" and added "Chapter 24, Article 10B NMSA 1978". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Liability of operator of ambulance service for personal injuries to person being transported, 68 A.L.R.4th 14. Liability for negligence of ambulance attendants, emergency medical technicians and the like, rendering emergency medical care outside hospital, 16 A.L.R.5th 605.
NM Stat § 24-10B-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10B - Emergency Medical Services System|Section 24-10B-2 - Purpose.

The purpose of the Emergency Medical Services Act is to enhance and regulate a comprehensive emergency medical services system in the state as set forth in that act. Nothing in the Emergency Medical Services Act shall be construed to preclude a local emergency medical services system from adopting standards that are more stringent than those authorized by the Emergency Medical Services Act. History: Laws 1983, ch. 190, § 2; 1993, ch. 161, § 1; 2003, ch. 243, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, rewrote the first sentence of the section. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, rewrote this section to the extent that a detailed comparison would be impracticable.
NM Stat § 24-10B-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10B - Emergency Medical Services System|Section 24-10B-4.1 - Records confidentiality.

A. Any files or records in the possession of the bureau, a regional office or a provider containing identifying information about individuals requesting or receiving treatment or other health services and any unsubstantiated complaints received by the bureau regarding any provider shall be confidential and not subject to public inspection. B. Such files, records and complaints may be subject to subpoena for use in any pending cause in any administrative proceeding or in any of the courts of this state, unless otherwise provided by law. History: Laws 2003, ch. 243, § 11. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 243, § 14, made Laws 2003, ch. 243, § 11 effective July 1, 2003.