The fact that a child has received treatment or habilitation services or has been accepted at or admitted to a hospital or institutional facility shall not constitute a sufficient basis for a finding of incompetence or the denial of a right or benefit of any nature that the child would otherwise have.
§ 32A-6A-5 NMSA 1978
Competence
Known as the Children's Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act
The act spans §§ 32–32 (30 sections).
Laws 2007, ch. 162, § 5.
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.