Substituted consent

NMSA 1978, § 24-2B-3 — under Article 2B.

NMSA 1978, § 24-2B-3

Informed consent shall be obtained from a legal guardian or other person authorized by law when the person is not competent. A minor shall have the capacity to give informed consent to have the human immunodeficiency virus test performed on himself. History: Laws 1989, ch. 227, § 3.