Section 30-47-8 - Treatment in compliance with the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act. - New Mexico Statutes

30-47-8. 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.