New Mexico § 24-10-2 Consent for emergency attention by person in loco

New Mexico Statutes

§ 24-10-2 — Consent for emergency attention by person in loco

New Mexico § 24-10-2

Ch. 24Health and Safety

Art. 10Consent to Medical Care; Emergency Care;

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 24-10-2 (2026).

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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 have been made under the circumstances, consent for the emergency attention may be given by any person standing in loco parentis to the minor.

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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 have been made under the circumstances, consent for the emergency attention may be given by any person standing in loco parentis to the minor.