{"data":{"id":"us-nm/24-36-7","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"24-36-7","heading":"Doula access.","body":"A. Each hospital and freestanding birth center shall:\n(1) adopt and maintain written policies and procedures authorizing a patient to select a doula of the patient's choice to accompany the patient within the facility's premises for the purposes of providing services during pregnancy, childbirth and the twelve-month postpartum period;\n(2) provide a written copy of the policies and procedures adopted pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this subsection to:\n(a) health care providers providing services related to pregnancy, childbirth or the twelve-month postpartum period at the facility;\n(b) patients receiving services related to pregnancy, childbirth or the twelve-month postpartum period at the facility; and\n(c) any other person, at the request of the patient; and\n(3) post a notice of the facility's policies and procedures adopted pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this subsection:\n(a) in the room of a patient admitted to the facility for services related to pregnancy, childbirth or the twelve-month postpartum period; and\n(b) on the facility's website.\nB. The authority may adopt rules in accordance with the Doula Credentialing and Access Act necessary to effectuate the purposes of that act.","path":["Chapter 24 - Health and Safety","ARTICLE 36 Doula Credentialing and Access"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18524/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"8a4a90062bd25e3f032e5bdbdcd71e555b7b2fecc16db33c808f7370ac73a097","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/24-36-6","next":"us-nm/24-36-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}