Section 43-1B-1 – Short title.
Sections 1 through 14 [43-1B-1 to 43-1B-14 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Assisted Outpatient Treatment Act”. History: Laws 2016, ch. 84, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. — Laws 2016, ch. 84, §§ 1 through 14 were originally enacted as new sections of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, but […]
Section 43-1B-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Act: A. “advance directive for mental health treatment” means an individual instruction or power of attorney for mental health treatment made pursuant to the Mental Health Care Treatment Decisions Act [Chapter 24, Article 7B NMSA 1978]; B. “agent” means an individual designated in a power of attorney for […]
Section 43-1B-3 – Assisted outpatient treatment; criteria.
A person may be ordered to participate in assisted outpatient treatment if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the person: A. is eighteen years of age or older and is a resident of a participating municipality or county; B. has a primary diagnosis of a mental disorder; C. has demonstrated a history […]
Section 43-1B-4 – Petition to the court.
A. A petition for an order authorizing assisted outpatient treatment may be filed in the district court for the county in which the respondent is present or reasonably believed to be present; provided that such district court is a party to a memorandum of understanding with a participating municipality or county. B. A petition for […]