New Mexico § 24-1-43 - Reporting; medical aid in dying
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§ 24-1-43. Reporting; medical aid in dying
A. A health care provider who prescribes medical aid in dying to a qualified individual
in accordance with the provisions of the End-of-Life Options Act shall provide, in
accordance with department rules, a report of that provider's participation. The department shall adopt and promulgate rules that establish the time frames and
forms for reporting pursuant to this section and shall limit the reporting of data
relating to qualified individuals who received prescriptions for medical aid in dying
medication to the following: (1) the qualified individual's age at death; (2) the qualified individual's race and ethnicity; (3) the qualified individual's gender; (4) whether the qualified individual was enrolled in hospice at the time of death; (5) the qualified individual's underlying medical condition; and (6) whether the qualified individual self-administered the medical aid in dying medication
and, if so, the date that this occurred. B. The department shall promulgate an annual statistical report, containing aggregated
data, on the information collected pursuant to Subsection A of this section on the
total number of medical aid in dying medication prescriptions written statewide and
on the number of health care providers who have issued prescriptions for medical aid
in dying medication during that year. Data reported pursuant to this subsection shall not contain individually identifiable
health information and are exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Inspection of Public
Records Act. C. As used in this section: (1) “ health care provider ” means an individual authorized pursuant to the End-of-Life Options Act to prescribe
medical aid in dying; (2) “ medical aid in dying ” means the medical practice wherein a health care provider prescribes medication
to a qualified individual who may self-administer that medication to end that individual's
life in accordance with the provisions of the End-of-Life Options Act; and (3) “ qualified individual ” means an individual who has met the requirements to receive medical aid in dying
pursuant to the provisions of the End-of-Life Options Act.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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