N.M. Stat. § 41-5-1 : — TORTSMEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACT —5-1 - Short title TEXT PDF Chapter 41, Article 5 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Medical Malpractice Act". NMS § 41-5-1 1953 Comp., § 58-33-1, enacted by Laws 1976, ch. 2, § 1; 1992, ch. 33, § 1.