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New Mexico
New Mexico prioritizes AED training for athletic trainers and sports medical professionals as well as middle and high school students. Good Samaritan protections also extend to those involved in the use of an AED.
Check out a full summary of New Mexico’s AED requirements below.
Summary of Requirements
Good Samaritan Protection
NM Stat § 24-10C-7
Provides Good Samaritan protection for use of an AED and establishes guidelines for AED programs.
Laws / Legislation
NM Stat § 24-10C-6
Nothing in the Cardiac Arrest Response Act precludes a physician or a physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or certified nurse-midwife working within that person’s scope of practice from prescribing an automated external defibrillator to a patient for use by the patient’s caregiver on an individual patient, and the use does not require the individual to function in an approved program.
NM Stat § 24-10C-5
A person may acquire an automated external defibrillator if the person has met all the requirements of Section 24-10C-4 NMSA 1978. Nothing in this section limits the right of a person to practice a health profession that the person is otherwise authorized to practice in accordance with the laws of New Mexico.
NM Stat § 24-10C-4
Outlines instructions to ensure the public health and safety for a person that acquires an AED.
NM Stat § 24-10C-3
Defines: Automated External Defibrillator, Automated External Defibrillator Program, Defibrillation, Department, Good Samaritan, Person, and Trained Targeted Responder.
NM Stat § 24-10C-2
Provides American Heart Association statistics concerning Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
HB 309
This bill sets forth athletic trainer licensing requirements and requirements for renewal of their licenses, which may require proof of
certification in the use of automated external defibrillators.
HJM 51
Requests the funds for emergency medical services from the department of health to be expanded to include AED training and placement under the Cardiac Arrest Response Act.
HB 639
Updates Good Samaritan Protection.
NM Stat § 22-13-1.1
Outlines graduation requirements for students entering the eighth grade in the 2012-2013 school year.
NM Stat § 22-13-1
Outline what all health education classes must include.
NM Code of Reg § 7.27.8.15
Outlines the guidelines for establishment of an AED program.
NM Code of Reg § 7.27.8.11
Good Samaritan protection for UNTRAINED users.
NM Code of Reg § 7.27.8.9
Outlines responsibilities of: AED Program Director, Physician Medical Director, and Trained Targeted Responders. Also outlines a comprehensive plan for registration, fee scheduling, and maintaining of AEDs.
NM Code of Reg § 7.27.8.8
Outlines the The primary reason for establishing an AED Program.
NM Code of Reg § 7.27.8.7
Defines: Act, Advanced Life Support (ALS), AED, Basic Life Support (BLS), Bureua, Defibrillation, Department, Emergency Medical Service (EMS), Medical Direction, Physician, Protocols, Provider, Semi-Automated External Defibrillation (AED), and Trained Targeted Responder.
NM Code of Reg § 7.27.8.6
Outlines the purpose of regulations for the New Mexico Cardiac Arrest Targeted Response Program.
NM Code of Reg § 7.27.8.3
States the authority figures that must be made known of purchased AEDs.
NM Code of Reg § 7.27.8.2
These regulations are applicable to all persons or entities operating an AED Program within the State of New Mexico. The regulations also apply to all AED training organizations, trainers, Trained Targeted Responders, and Physician Medical Directors affiliated with an AED Program.
HB 375
Provides certain requirements for entities establishing a defibrillation program and establishes Good Samaritan protection.