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A New Mexico Medical Power of Attorney is a legal document that gives a person or entity the authority to make healthcare decisions on your behalf, such as accepting or refusing a specific medical treatment, if you cannot do so.

Advance directives convey in writing a person's choices regarding medical care and who will be their health care decision maker in the event that they are unable to make these decisions or to communicate them clearly. They are legal documents governed by New Mexico state statute.

A New Mexico medical power of attorney form gives the principal the ability to appoint a medical representative and make decisions on medical treatment and healthcare options they wish to receive in the future.

While notarizing the New Mexico POA may not be a specific requirement for a limited power of attorney, it can be important if someone disputes the validity of the document and will make the power of attorney much more likely to be honored by financial institutions and government offices.

It's possible a person has already designated their wishes in a living will, and if so, those will generally be honored. Without a living will, a durable power of attorney can appoint a named person (sometimes called an ?agent? or a ?proxy?) to make health care decisions for a debilitated patient.

An AHCD does not need to be witnessed or notarized to be effective in New Mexico. You can change your directive any time. A copy is as good as an original. Your Advance Health Care Directive goes into effect when two health care professionals determine that you lack the capacity to make your own decisions.