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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 24. Health and Safety § 24-1-43. Reporting; medical aid in dying

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. A health care provider who prescribes medical aid in dying to a qualified individual in accordance with the provisions of the End-of-Life Options Act shall provide, in accordance with department rules, a report of that provider's participation. The department shall adopt and promulgate rules that establish the time frames and forms for reporting pursuant to this section and shall limit the reporting of data relating to qualified individuals who received prescriptions for medical aid in dying medication to the following:

(1) the qualified individual's age at death;

(2) the qualified individual's race and ethnicity;

(3) the qualified individual's gender;

(4) whether the qualified individual was enrolled in hospice at the time of death;

(5) the qualified individual's underlying medical condition; and

(6) whether the qualified individual self-administered the medical aid in dying medication and, if so, the date that this occurred.

B. The department shall promulgate an annual statistical report, containing aggregated data, on the information collected pursuant to Subsection A of this section on the total number of medical aid in dying medication prescriptions written statewide and on the number of health care providers who have issued prescriptions for medical aid in dying medication during that year. Data reported pursuant to this subsection shall not contain individually identifiable health information and are exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act.

C. As used in this section:

(1) “health care provider” means an individual authorized pursuant to the End-of-Life Options Act to prescribe medical aid in dying;

(2) “medical aid in dying” means the medical practice wherein a health care provider prescribes medication to a qualified individual who may self-administer that medication to end that individual's life in accordance with the provisions of the End-of-Life Options Act; and

(3) “qualified individual” means an individual who has met the requirements to receive medical aid in dying pursuant to the provisions of the End-of-Life Options Act.

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