New Mexico Health Privacy Rights

No major additional rights noted. New Mexico's laws align with HIPAA. NM has a statute requiring health facilities to keep patient records confidential and only release upon patient authorization or as law permits. Access to records is guaranteed by statute (within 15 days after written request for some facilities like HMOs, and "promptly" for others – 15 days is a common practice). NM also enacted a Genetic Information Privacy Act requiring consent for genetic info disclosure, giving patients more control there. Overall, NM's patient rights are very similar to federal rights, with a slight edge in genetic data protection.