New Mexico Statutes 24-7A-9. Immunities
A. A health-care provider or health-care institution acting in good faith and in accordance with generally accepted health-care standards applicable to the health-care provider or health-care institution is not subject to civil or criminal liability or to discipline for unprofessional conduct for:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 24-7A-9
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(1) complying or attempting to comply with a health-care decision of a person apparently having authority to make a health-care decision for a patient, including a decision to withhold or withdraw health care or make an anatomical gift;
(2) declining to comply with a health-care decision of a person based on a belief that the person then lacked authority;
(3) complying or attempting to comply with an advance health-care directive and assuming that the directive was valid when made and has not been revoked or terminated;
(4) declining to comply with a health-care directive as permitted by Subsection E or F of Section 24-7A-7 N.M. Stat. Ann.; or
(5) complying or attempting to comply with any other provision of the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act.
B. An individual acting as agent, guardian or surrogate under the Uniform Health- Care Decisions Act is not subject to civil or criminal liability or to discipline for unprofessional conduct for health-care decisions made in good faith.