On petition of a patient, the patient's agent, guardian or surrogate, a health-care provider or health-care institution involved with the patient's care, an individual described in Subsection B or C of Section 24-7A-5 NMSA 1978, the district court may enjoin or direct a health-care decision or order other equitable relief. A proceeding under this section is governed by the Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts.
§ 24-7A-14 NMSA 1978
Judicial relief
Known as the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act
The act spans §§ 24–24 (21 sections).
Laws 1995, ch. 182, § 14; 1997, ch. 168, § 9.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.