New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Part 6 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVANCE DIRECTIVES
Section 7.27.6.8 - EMS DO NOT RESUSCITATE (DNR) ORDER

(1) Any physician, advanced practice nurse, or PA may execute an EMS DNR order on behalf of any person with capacity, with the person's informed consent. The physician, advanced practice nurse, or PA or designee shall explain to the person the full meaning of the order, the available alternatives, how the order may be revoked, and answer any questions the person may have about the order. The person for whom the order is being executed shall sign the document, as well as the physician, advanced practice nurse, or PA. A registered nurse may sign the EMS DNR or MOST if a verbal order for the EMS DNR or MOST has been received from a physician, advanced practice nurse, or PA; the name of the physician, advanced practice nurse, or PA must be printed beneath the signature.

(2) If the person for whom an EMS DNR order is contemplated has appointed an agent under a durable power of attorney, and the person for whom the DNR order is contemplated lacks capacity, the physician, advanced practice nurse, or PA or designee may discuss the situation with the person's authorized health care decision maker, if any. The physician, advanced practice nurse, PA, or designee shall explain to the authorized health care decision maker the full meaning of the order, the available alternatives, how the order may be revoked, and answer any questions the authorized health care decision maker may have about the order. If the authorized health care decision maker gives informed consent to the order, the decision maker will sign the EMS DNR or MOST, as will the physician, advanced practice nurse, or PA. A registered nurse may sign the EMS DNR or MOST if a verbal order for the EMS DNR or MOST has been received from a physician, advanced practice nurse, or PA; the name of the physician, advanced practice nurse, or PA must be printed beneath the signature.

(3) An EMS DNR or MOST order shall remain in effect indefinitely unless revoked or unless an expiration date is specified in the document.

(4) An EMS DNR or MOST order shall be periodically reviewed by the person for whom the EMS DNR order is executed or by the authorized health care decision maker.

(5) A person for whom an EMS DNR order is executed may choose to wear an optional EMS bracelet indicating the existence of the order.

(1) An EMS DNR or MOST order may be revoked at any time orally, by executing a subsequent order, or by performing an act which indicates an attempt to revoke the order, such as by burning, tearing, canceling, obliterating or destroying the order or any part of it, by the person on whose behalf it was executed or by the person's authorized health care decision maker.

(2) If an EMS DNR or MOST order is revoked, EMS personnel shall initiate appropriate resuscitation measures.

(1) Any adult with decisional capacity may execute a durable power of attorney.

(2) A durable power of attorney shall remain in effect indefinitely unless revoked or unless an expiration date is specified in the document.