NM MEDICAL REVIEW COMMISSION REPORT

Summary

The legislation amends the state's Medical Malpractice Act so that a report from a panel convened by the New Mexico Medical Review Commission can be admitted as evidence when a plaintiff seeks punitive damages. It applies to any malpractice claim involving health‑care providers defined in the act. By making the panel’s findings admissible, the bill aims to give defendants a tool to show there is insufficient evidence of malpractice before punitive damages are awarded.

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