A health care provider shall inform a terminally ill patient of all reasonable options related to the patient's care that are legally available to terminally ill patients that meet the medical standards of care for end-of-life care.
History: Laws 2021, ch. 132, § 6.
Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 132 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 18, 2021, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Severability. — Laws 2021, ch. 132, § 11 provided that if any part or application of the End-of-Life Options Act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety
Article 7C - End-of-Life Options
Section 24-7C-1 - Short title.
Section 24-7C-2 - Definitions.
Section 24-7C-3 - Medical aid in dying; prescribing health care provider determination; form.
Section 24-7C-4 - Determining capacity.
Section 24-7C-5 - Waiting period.
Section 24-7C-6 - Medical aid in dying; right to know.