Section 24-26-6 - Authorization form; contents. - New Mexico Statutes

24-26-6. Authorization form; contents.

The form for the authorization of installation and use of a monitoring device shall provide for:

A.     consent of the patient or the surrogate authorizing the installation and use of the monitoring device;

B.     notice to the facility of the patient's installation of a monitoring device and specifics as to its type, function and use;

C.     consent of any other patient or that patient's surrogate sharing the same room;

D.     notice of release from liability for privacy violation through the use of the monitoring device; and

E.     waiver of the patient's right to privacy in conjunction with the use of the monitoring device.