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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. A health care provider or mental health treatment facility acting reasonably and on reasonable grounds and in accordance with generally accepted health care standards applicable to the health care provider or mental health treatment facility is not subject to civil or criminal liability or to discipline for unprofessional conduct for:
(1) complying or attempting to comply with a mental health treatment decision of a person apparently having authority to make a mental health treatment decision for a patient;
(2) declining to comply with a mental health treatment decision of a person based on a belief that the person then lacked authority;
(3) complying or attempting to comply with an advance directive for mental health treatment and assuming that the directive was valid when made and has not been revoked or terminated;
(4) declining to comply with a mental health treatment directive as permitted; or
(5) complying or attempting to comply with any other provision of the Mental Health Care Treatment Decisions Act.
B. An individual acting as agent or guardian under the Mental Health Care Treatment Decisions Act is not subject to civil or criminal liability or to discipline for unprofessional conduct for mental health treatment decisions made in good faith.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 24. Health and Safety § 24-7B-11. Immunities - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-24-health-and-safety/nm-st-sect-24-7b-11/
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