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NM Stat § 24-10C-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10C - Cardiac Arrest Response|Section 24-10C-6 - Exemption.

Nothing in the Cardiac Arrest Response Act precludes a physician or a physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or certified nurse-midwife working within that person's scope of practice from prescribing an automated external defibrillator to a patient for use by the patient's caregiver on an individual patient, and the use does not require the individual to function in an approved program. History: Laws 1999, ch. 94, § 6; 2007, ch. 163, § 4; 2015, ch. 116, § 11. ANNOTATIONSThe 2015 amendment, effective June 19, 2015, amended the Cardiac Arrest Response Act provision, relating to prescribing an automated external defibrillator, by including other health care professionals with each reference to "physician"; and in the first sentence, 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. The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, changed "AED" to "automated external defibrillator".
NM Stat § 24-10C-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10C - Cardiac Arrest Response|Section 24-10C-7 - Limited liability protections.

A. The following persons who render emergency care or treatment by the use of an automated external defibrillator pursuant to the provisions of the Cardiac Arrest Response Act shall not be subject to civil liability, provided that they have acted with reasonable care and in compliance with the requirements of that act: (1) a trained targeted responder who provides supervisory services pursuant to the Cardiac Arrest Response Act; (2) a person that provides training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of automated external defibrillation; (3) a person that acquires, provides or makes available to the public an automated external defibrillator pursuant to the Cardiac Arrest Response Act; (4) the owner, manager or operator of the property or facility where the automated external defibrillator is located; (5) a person that authorizes, directs or supervises the installation or placement of an automated external defibrillator; and (6) the trained targeted responder. B. A good Samaritan who renders emergency care or treatment by the use of an automated external defibrillator pursuant to the provisions of the Cardiac Arrest Response Act shall not be subject to civil liability; provided that the good Samaritan has acted without willful, wanton or reckless behavior that is the cause of injury or death and in compliance with the requirements of that act. History: Laws 1999, ch. 94, § 7; 2007, ch. 163, § 5; 2015, ch. 33, § 3. ANNOTATIONSThe 2015 amendment, effective June 19, 2015, limited the liability of a good Samaritan who comes to the aid of a person in need of defibrillation; in the catchline, deleted "immunity" and added "liability"; designated the previously undesignated introductory sentence as Subsection A; redesignated former Subsections A, B, C and D as Paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) of Subsection A, respectively; in Paragraph (1) of Subsection A, after "a", deleted "physician" and added "trained targeted responder"; in Paragraph (2) of Subsection A, after "person", deleted "who" and added "that"; in Paragraph (3) of Subsection A, after "person", deleted "who" and added "that", and after "acquires", added "provides or makes available to the public"; in Paragraph (4) of Subsection A, after "owner", added "manager or operator"; added Paragraph (5) of Subsection A; redesignated former Subsection E as Paragraph (6) of Subsection A, and after "responder", deleted "and"; deleted former Subsection F relating to "a good Samaritan"; and added Subsection B. The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, changed "AED" to "automated external defibrillator" and granted immunity from liability to a good Samaritan.
NM Stat § 24-10D-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10D - Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care|Section 24-10D-1 - Short title.

This act [24-10D-1 to 24-10D-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care Act". History: Laws 2003, ch. 91, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For sexual offenses, see Chapter 30, Article 9 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 24-10D-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10D - Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care|Section 24-10D-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care Act: A. "department" means the department of health; B. "emergency care for sexual assault survivors" means medical examinations, procedures and services provided by a hospital to a sexual assault survivor following an alleged sexual assault; C. "emergency contraception" means a drug approved by the federal food and drug administration that prevents pregnancy after sexual intercourse; D. "hospital" means a facility providing emergency or urgent health care; E. "medically and factually accurate and objective" means verified or supported by the weight of research conducted in compliance with accepted scientific methods and standards; published in peer-reviewed journals; and recognized as accurate and objective by leading professional organizations and agencies with relevant expertise in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, such as the American college of obstetricians and gynecologists; F. "sexual assault" means the crime of criminal sexual penetration; and G. "sexual assault survivor" means a female who alleges or is alleged to have been sexually assaulted and who presents as a patient to a hospital. History: Laws 2003, ch. 91, § 2.
NM Stat § 24-10D-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10D - Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care|Section 24-10D-3 - Emergency care for sexual assault survivors; standard of care.

A. A hospital that provides emergency care for sexual assault survivors shall: (1) provide each sexual assault survivor with medically and factually accurate and objective written and oral information about emergency contraception; (2) orally and in writing inform each sexual assault survivor of her option to be provided emergency contraception at the hospital; and (3) provide emergency contraception at the hospital to each sexual assault survivor who requests it. B. The provision of emergency contraception pills shall include the initial dose that the sexual assault survivor can take at the hospital as well as the subsequent dose that the sexual assault survivor may self-administer twelve hours following the initial dose. History: Laws 2003, ch. 91, § 3.
NM Stat § 24-10D-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10D - Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care|Section 24-10D-4 - Training.

No later than September 30, 2003: A. a hospital shall ensure that all personnel who provide care to sexual assault survivors are trained to provide medically and factually accurate and objective information about emergency contraception; and B. the department shall adopt rules regulating the training to be provided by hospitals pursuant to the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care Act to personnel who provide emergency care for sexual assault survivors. History: Laws 2003, ch. 91, § 4.
NM Stat § 24-10D-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10D - Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care|Section 24-10D-5 - Enforcement; administrative fines.

A. Complaints of failure to provide services required by the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care Act may be filed with the department. B. The department shall immediately investigate every complaint it receives regarding failure of a hospital to provide services required by the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care Act to determine the action to be taken to satisfy the complaint. C. The department shall compile all complaints it receives regarding failure to provide services required by the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care Act and shall retain the complaints for at least ten years so that they can be analyzed for patterns of failure to provide services pursuant to that act. D. If the department determines that a hospital has failed to provide the services required in the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care Act, the department shall: (1) issue a written warning to the hospital upon receipt of a complaint that the hospital is not providing the services required by the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care Act; and (2) based on the department's investigation of the first complaint, require the hospital to correct the deficiency leading to the complaint. E. If after the issuance of a written warning to the hospital pursuant to Subsection D of this section, the department finds that the hospital has failed to provide services required by the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care Act, the department shall, for a second through fifth complaint, impose on the hospital a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000): (1) per sexual assault survivor who is found by the department to have been denied medically and factually accurate and objective information about emergency contraception or who is not offered or provided emergency contraception; or (2) per month from the date of the complaint alleging noncompliance until the hospital provides training pursuant to the rules of the department. F. For the sixth and subsequent complaint against the same hospital if the department finds the hospital has failed to provide services required by the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Care Act, the department shall impose an intermediate sanction pursuant to Section 24-1-5.2 NMSA 1978 or suspend or revoke the license of the hospital issued pursuant to the Public Health Act [Chapter 24, Article 1 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2003, ch. 91, § 5. ANNOTATIONSSeverability. — Laws 2003, ch. 91, § 6 provided for the severability of the act if any part or application thereof is held invalid.
NM Stat § 24-10E-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10E - Trauma System Fund Authority|Section 24-10E-1 - Short title.

This act [24-10E-1 to 24-10E-7 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Trauma System Fund Authority Act". History: Laws 2006, ch. 13, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2006, ch. 13 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 17, 2006, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 24-10E-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10E - Trauma System Fund Authority|Section 24-10E-2 - Purpose of act.

The purpose of the Trauma System Fund Authority Act is to provide funding to sustain existing trauma centers, support the development of new trauma centers and develop a statewide trauma system. History: Laws 2006, ch. 13, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2006, ch. 13 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 17, 2006, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 24-10E-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10E - Trauma System Fund Authority|Section 24-10E-3 - Definitions.

As used in the Trauma System Fund Authority Act: A. "authority" means the trauma system fund authority; B. "department" means the department of health; C. "fund" means the trauma system fund; D. "secretary" means the secretary of health; and E. "statewide trauma system" means a coordinated continuum of care that includes injury prevention, emergency medical, acute care hospital and rehabilitative services and that is subject to accountability and system improvement. History: Laws 2006, ch. 13, § 3. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2006, ch. 13 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 17, 2006, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 24-10E-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10E - Trauma System Fund Authority|Section 24-10E-4 - Trauma system fund authority created; membership.

A. The "trauma system fund authority" is created. The authority is administratively attached to the department. B. The authority shall consist of at least nine members, all of whom shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor. The membership of the authority shall include the following: (1) the secretary or the secretary's designee; (2) representation from the medical specialty of trauma physicians; (3) at least one member of a statewide organization representing physicians in New Mexico; (4) at least one member representing emergency and trauma nursing practice; (5) at least one member of a statewide organization representing hospitals and health systems in New Mexico; (6) at least one member of a statewide organization representing injury prevention; (7) the chair of the statewide emergency medical services advisory committee; (8) the chair of the trauma advisory committee; and (9) at least one member of a statewide organization representing rehabilitation services. C. Authority members shall elect a chair and other officers as the authority deems appropriate. D. The authority shall meet regularly at the call of the chair. History: Laws 2006, ch. 13, § 4. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2006, ch. 13 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 17, 2006, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 24-10E-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10E - Trauma System Fund Authority|Section 24-10E-5 - Duties.

The authority shall: A. develop criteria by which distribution of funds to existing trauma centers and potential new centers will occur; B. receive applications and determine and monitor the actual distribution of money from the fund that will support the development of a statewide system of trauma care; C. oversee the department's administration of the fund and the development of a trauma system; and D. report annually to the interim legislative health and human services committee and the legislative finance committee. History: Laws 2006, ch. 13, § 5. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2006, ch. 13 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 17, 2006, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 24-10E-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10E - Trauma System Fund Authority|Section 24-10E-6 - Trauma system fund created; funding.

A. The "trauma system fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of money appropriated and transferred to the fund, money received by the authority from any public or private source and tax revenues distributed to the fund by law. Interest earned on investment of the fund shall be credited to the fund. Disbursements from the fund shall be made upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of health or the secretary's authorized representative. Money in the fund shall not revert at the end of any fiscal year. B. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department for the purpose of making distributions approved by the authority and for administering the Trauma System Fund Authority Act; provided that no more than five percent of the fund may be used by the department for administrative costs, including monitoring, trauma system development and providing technical assistance. History: Laws 2006, ch. 13, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2006, ch. 13 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 17, 2006, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 24-10E-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 10E - Trauma System Fund Authority|Section 24-10E-7 - Rules.

The department shall promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of the Trauma System Fund Authority Act. History: Laws 2006, ch. 13, § 7. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2006, ch. 13 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 17, 2006, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 24-11-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 11 - Medical Investigations|Section 24-11-1 - Board of medical investigators; creation; membership; compensation.

There is created the "board of medical investigators", consisting of the dean of the university of New Mexico school of medicine, the secretary of health, the chief of the New Mexico state police, the chair of the board of funeral services and the secretary of Indian affairs. The members of the board of medical investigators shall receive no compensation for their services as board members other than as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-17-1, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 112, § 1; and recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 12-29-1, by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9; 1973, ch. 286, § 1; 1977, ch. 253, § 38; 1981, ch. 96, § 1; 2003, ch. 191, § 1; 2012, ch. 48, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For chairman of the board of funeral services, see 61-32-5 NMSA 1978. The 2012 amendment, effective July 1, 2012, changed the name of the board of thanatopractice to the board of funeral service; in the first sentence, after "chair of the board of", deleted "thanatopractice" and added "funeral services" and after "board of funeral services and the", deleted "director of the New Mexico office" and added "secretary". The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, deleted "medical school at the" following "dean of the", inserted "school of medicine" following "of New Mexico", substituted "health, the chief of the New Mexico" for "health and environment, the chief of the" following " the secretary of", and substituted "and the director of the New Mexico office of Indian affairs" for "of the state of New Mexico" following "state board of thanatopractice". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 18 Am. Jur. 2d Coroners or Medical Examiners § 1 et seq. 18 C.J.S. Coroners § 1 et seq.
NM Stat § 24-11-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 11 - Medical Investigations|Section 24-11-2 - Meetings; duties.

A. The board of medical investigations [investigators] shall meet at least annually and as often as necessary to conduct the business of the board. Additional meetings may be called by the chairman or by a majority of the members of the board. B. At the first annual meeting of the board, the members shall elect one of their number as chairman. C. The board of medical investigations [investigators] shall formulate broad policy for the operation of the office of the state medical investigator and the offices of the district medical investigators. D. The board of medical investigations [investigators] shall employ and fix the compensation of a qualified state medical investigator who shall be assigned as an employee of the university of New Mexico school of medicine. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-17-2, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 112, § 2; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 12-29-2, by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9; 1973, ch. 286, § 2. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 24-11-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 11 - Medical Investigations|Section 24-11-3 - State medical investigator; qualifications; duties; office.

A. The state medical investigator shall be a physician licensed to practice in New Mexico. Insofar as practicable, the medical investigator shall be trained in the fields of pathology and forensic medicine. B. The state medical investigator shall maintain his office at the school of medicine at the university of New Mexico. C. The state medical investigator shall appoint district medical investigators and where necessary deputy medical investigators who shall serve at his pleasure. The state medical investigator may assign deputy medical investigators to districts to work under the supervision of a district medical investigator. The district medical investigator shall be a licensed physician. When deemed necessary by the state medical investigator, he may direct a deputy or district medical examiner to enter another district for the purpose of carrying out medical investigations. D. Any district created by the state medical investigator to be staffed by a district medical investigator shall be co-extensive with one or more counties. E. The state medical investigator may enter into agreements for services to be performed by persons in the course of medical investigations. F. The state medical investigator shall, subject to the approval of the board of medical investigations, promulgate rules and regulations for the proper investigation of deaths occurring within this state. G. The state medical investigator shall maintain records of the deaths occurring within this state which are investigated by either state or district medical investigators. H. In addition to other duties prescribed in this section, the state medical investigator shall also serve as the district medical investigator for Bernalillo county. I. Funds for the operation of the state and district medical investigators' offices shall be appropriated to and administered by the university of New Mexico school of medicine. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-17-3, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 112, § 3; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 12-29-3, by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9; 1973, ch. 286, § 3. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 18 C.J.S. Coroners §§ 3 to 9.
NM Stat § 24-11-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 11 - Medical Investigations|Section 24-11-4 - [References to coroner.]

As used in the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1978 Compilation, "coroner" means the district medical investigator. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-43-43.1, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 112, § 10. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 24-11-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 24 - Health and Safety|Article 11 - Medical Investigations|Section 24-11-5 - Reports of violent death.

When any person comes to a sudden, violent or untimely death or is found dead and the cause of death is unknown, anyone who becomes aware of the death shall report it immediately to law enforcement authorities or the office of the state or district medical investigator. The public official so notified, shall in turn notify either, or both, the appropriate law enforcement authorities or the office of the state or district medical investigator. The state or district medical investigator, or a deputy medical investigator under his direction, shall, without delay, view and take legal custody of the body. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-43-44, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 91, § 2; 1971, ch. 112, § 4; 1973, ch. 286, § 4; 1975, ch. 7, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For failure to report death, see 24-11-10 NMSA 1978. Autopsy reports are testimonial. — Autopsy reports regarding individuals who suffered a violent death are testimonial for purposes of confrontation clause analysis, because medical examiners are required by 24-11-8 NMSA 1978 to report their findings to the district attorney. State v. Navarette, 2013-NMSC-003, 294 P.3d 435.