New Mexico § 30-47-8 Treatment in compliance with the Uniform Health-Care

New Mexico Statutes

§ 30-47-8 — Treatment in compliance with the Uniform Health-Care

New Mexico § 30-47-8

Ch. 30Criminal Offenses

Art. 47Resident Abuse and Neglect

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-47-8 (2026).

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Decisions Act.

A.Nothing in the Resident Abuse and Neglect Act shall be construed to preclude health care in accordance with the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act [Chapter 24, Article 7A NMSA 1978], and it shall be an affirmative defense to any charge brought under the Resident Abuse and Neglect Act that the acts complained of were in accordance with the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act.

B.To establish an affirmative defense under Subsection A of this section, the person shall show substantial compliance with the provisions of the Uniform Health- Care Decisions Act.

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Decisions Act. A. Nothing in the Resident Abuse and Neglect Act shall be construed to preclude health care in accordance with the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act [Chapter 24, Article 7A NMSA 1978], and it shall be an affirmative defense to any charge brought under the Resident Abuse and Neglect Act that the acts complained of were in accordance with the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act. B. To establish an affirmative defense under Subsection A of this section, the person shall show substantial compliance with the provisions of the Uniform Health- Care Decisions Act.