Chapter 24, Chapter 24

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, §…

As used in the Maternal, Fetal and Infant Experimentation Act: A. "viability" means that stage of fetal development when the unborn child is potentially able to live outside the mother's womb, albeit with artificial aid; B. "conception" means the fertilization of the ovum of a hu…

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 ris…

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 …

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 si…

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)…

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 …

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.

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 c…

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 ha…

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 …

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 …

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 liabi…

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 fa…

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.

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 bu…

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 an…

As used in the Emergency Medical Services Fund Act: A. "bureau" means the emergency medical systems bureau of the department; B. "committee" means the statewide emergency medical services advisory committee appointed pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-10B-7 NMSA 1978; C. "d…

A. The "emergency medical services fund" is created in the state treasury. Money in the fund shall not revert at the end of any fiscal year. Money appropriated to the fund or accruing to it through distributions, gifts, grants, fees or bequests shall be deposited in the fund. Int…

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.

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 benefit…

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 rev…

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 service…

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 ap…

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 sha…

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; …

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, …

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 exam…

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.

The department may bring civil action in any district court to enforce any of the provisions of the Emergency Medical Services Act. History: Laws 1983, ch. 190, § 10.

Any person who willfully summons an ambulance or emergency response vehicle or reports that one is needed when that person knows that the ambulance or emergency response vehicle is not needed is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. History: Laws 1983, ch. 190, § 11.

The academy is designated as the lead emergency medical services training agency. Its duties include: A. administering formal emergency medical services training conducted in New Mexico, other than training provided by other approved emergency medical services training programs; …

A. As used in this section, "STEMI" means ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. B. In accordance with department rules, the department shall certify an acute care hospital as a STEMI receiving center or STEMI referring center if that hospital has been accredited as a STEMI …

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 sy…

As used in the Emergency Medical Services Act: A. "academy" means an emergency medical services training program administered through the department of emergency medicine of the university of New Mexico school of medicine; B. "advance directive" means a written instruction, such …

The bureau is designated as the lead agency for the emergency medical services system, including injury prevention, and shall establish and maintain a program for regional planning and development, improvement, expansion and direction of emergency medical services throughout the …

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 provide…

Approved emergency medical services training programs for providers are an integral part of the emergency medical services system and the programs shall include: A. improving and expanding emergency medical services within regions through focused emergency medical services educat…

A. Regional offices may be established by the department to assist the bureau to provide regional planning and development, improvement, expansion and direction of emergency medical services and injury prevention in their respective geographic regions. B. Regional offices may pro…

A. The department shall by rule adopt and enforce licensure requirements, including minimum standards for training, continuing education and disciplinary actions consistent with the Uniform Licensing Act [61-1-1 to 61-1-31 NMSA 1978], for all persons who provide emergency medical…

A. The secretary shall appoint an "emergency medical services licensing commission", which shall be staffed by the bureau and composed of one lay person, three emergency medical technicians, one from each level of licensure, and three physicians, at least two of whom shall have e…

A. The department is authorized to obtain the criminal history records of applicants and licensees and to exchange fingerprint data directly with the federal bureau of investigation, the department of public safety and any other law enforcement agency or organization. The departm…

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Medical Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 6 NMSA 1978], Sections 61-10-1 [repealed] through 61-10-22 NMSA 1978 or the Nursing Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 3 NMSA 1978], any person licensed by the bureau may render emergency medical se…

A. The secretary shall appoint a statewide emergency medical services advisory committee to advise the bureau in carrying out the provisions of the Emergency Medical Services Act. The advisory committee shall include, at a minimum, representatives from the state medical society, …

In any claim for civil damages arising out of the provision of emergency medical services by personnel described in Section 24-10B-5 NMSA 1978, those personnel shall be considered health care providers for purposes of the Tort Claims Act [41-4-1 to 41-4-27 NMSA 1978] if the claim…

Nothing in the Emergency Medical Services Act shall prevent fire and rescue services, public safety organizations and other trained units or individuals from rendering emergency first aid to the public commensurate with their training. Nothing in the Emergency Medical Services Ac…

Any person may be transported to an appropriate health care facility by an emergency medical technician, under medical direction, when the emergency medical technician makes a good faith judgment that the person is incapable of making an informed decision about his own safety or …

Sections 1 through 7 [24-10C-1 to 24-10C-7 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Cardiac Arrest Response Act". History: Laws 1999, ch. 94, § 1.

A. The legislature finds that: (1) each year more than three hundred fifty thousand Americans die from out- of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest; (2) the American heart association estimates that more than twenty thousand deaths could be prevented each year if early defibrillation w…

As used in the Cardiac Arrest Response Act: A. "automated external defibrillator" means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that: (1) has received approval of its premarket modification filed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 360(k), from the United States food and drug administ…