State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-30 > Article-47 > Section-30-47-830-47-8. Treatment in compliance with the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act.
A. Nothing in the Resident Abuse and Neglect Act [30-47-1 NMSA 1978] shall be construed to preclude health care in accordance with the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act [24-7A-1 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.
