Any person may be transported to an appropriate health care facility by an emergency medical technician, under medical direction, when the emergency medical technician makes a good faith judgment that the person is incapable of making an informed decision about his own safety or need for medical attention and is reasonably likely to suffer disability or death without the medical intervention available at such a facility.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 161, § 11; 2003, ch. 243, § 9.
The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, substituted "medical direction" for "medical control".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety
Article 10B - Emergency Medical Services System
Section 24-10B-1 - Short title.
Section 24-10B-3 - Definitions.
Section 24-10B-4 - Bureau; duties.
Section 24-10B-4.1 - Records confidentiality.
Section 24-10B-4.2 - Approved training programs.
Section 24-10B-4.3 - Regional offices; duties.
Section 24-10B-5 - Licensure required; penalty.
Section 24-10B-5.1 - Licensing commission established.
Section 24-10B-5.2 - Criminal history background screening.
Section 24-10B-6 - Treatment authorized.
Section 24-10B-7 - Committees established.
Section 24-10B-9 - Emergency first aid.
Section 24-10B-9.1 - Emergency transportation.
Section 24-10B-10 - Enforcement.
Section 24-10B-11 - Summoning emergency vehicle without cause; penalty.
Section 24-10B-12 - Academy; duties.
Section 24-10B-13 - Certification of STEMI receiving and referring centers.