A patient's claim for compensation under the Medical Malpractice Act is not assignable.
§ 41-5-12 NMSA 1978
Claims for compensation not assignable
Known as the Medical Malpractice Act
The act spans §§ 41–41 (33 sections).
1953 Comp., § 58-33-12, enacted by Laws 1976, ch. 2, § 12.
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.