New Mexico Administrative Code

New Mexico Medical Board, hereafter called the board.

A one (1) year temporary license may be issued to a person providing the following services. A. The genetic counselor is in New Mexico temporarily to assist a New Mexico resident licensed to practice genetic counseling or to teach. The genetic counselor has met the requirements f…

An applicant for licensure as a genetic counselor who is licensed under the laws of another U.S. jurisdiction where the requirements were equal to or greater than the requirements for licensure in New Mexico at the time the license was obtained in the other U.S. jurisdiction, sha…

If a military service member, the spouse of a military service member, or a recent veteran submits an application for a medical license and is a qualified applicant pursuant to this part, the board shall expedite the processing of such application and issue the appropriate licens…

A. Genetic counselor licenses shall be renewed biennially on March 1st. An initial license may be issued for a period of up to two (2) years, depending on when in the renewal cycle the initial license is issued, in order to schedule the license to renew on March 1st. B. Failure t…

A licensee with an expired license may apply for reinstatement. A. Requirements for reinstatement of an expired license within one (1) year of the renewal date are as follows: (1) completion of a reinstatement application; (2) receipt of the renewal fee as established in 16.10.9 …

Disciplinary actions and complaints shall be processed as established in 16.10.5 and 16.10.6 NMAC.

This part applies to genetic counselors.

This part governs the licensing and practice of genetic counselors in New Mexico and is promulgated pursuant to and in accordance with the Genetic Counseling Act, Sections 61-6A-1 through 61-6A-10 and the Medical Practice Act, Sections 61-6-1 through 61-6-35 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

January 1, 2009, unless a different date is cited at the end of a section.

This part regulates the licensing and practice of genetic counselors.

A. "ABGC" means the American board of genetic counseling, a national agency for certification and recertification of genetic counselors, or its successor agency. B. "ABMG" means the American board of medical genetics, a national agency for certification and recertification of gen…

The board may issue a license to an applicant who fulfills the following requirements. A. Completes an application for which the applicant has supplied all information and correspondence requested by the board on forms and in a manner acceptable to the board. Applications are val…

A. The board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who has met all licensure requirements except the certification requirement and has active candidate status conferred by ABGC. B. The temporary license is valid until the results of the next scheduled ABGC certification e…

New Mexico Medical Board hereafter called the board, with the recommendations of the naturopathic doctor's advisory council, hereafter called the council.

Each applicant for a license as a naturopathic doctor shall submit the required fees and following documentation: A. A completed application for which the applicant has supplied all information and correspondence requested by the board on forms and in a manner acceptable to the b…

A. A licensee may practice naturopathic medicine to provide primary care, as "primary care" is defined in rules of the board, as follows: (1) in collaboration with a physician licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act Chapter 61, Article 6 NMSA 1978 or the Osteopathic Medicin…

A licensee shall not: A. provide care outside of the scope of primary care, as that term is defined in rules of the board; B. perform surgery outside of the scope of minor office procedures permitted in the employment of naturopathic therapy; C. use general or spinal anesthetics;…

A. Any violation of these rules may subject the licensee to disciplinary action by the board utilizing the guidelines recommended by the naturopathic advisory council. B. Any violation of 61-6-15 NMSA 1978 of the Medical Practice Act may subject the licensee to disciplinary actio…

A. Naturopathic doctor's licenses expire on March 1 three years following initial licensure or last renewal. To avoid additional penalty fees, a completed renewal application, accompanied by the required fees, proof of continuing medical education, and other documentation must be…

A. 75 hours of continuing medical education (CME) are required for all naturopathic doctor licensees during each triennial renewal cycle. CME may be earned at any time during the licensing period, immediately preceding the triennial renewal date. The 75 hours of CME must include:…

A. The board recognizes any CME course that has been certified by the AMA, AOA, NMOMA, ACCME, ACPE, FNMRA, AANP and NMANP. B. POST GRADUATE EDUCATION: A maximum of 75 credit hours in any three-year reporting period are allowed for participation in a council on naturopathic medica…

A. Photocopies of original certificates or official letters from course sponsors or online providers. B. Resident and fellowship CME hours must be documented and attested to either by the dean of the medical school, the course director, or an equivalent authority. C. Advanced deg…

A. CME providers are any organization or individual offering CME to naturopathic doctors. CME approval requests must consist of educational activities that serve to maintain, develop or increase the knowledge, skills and professional performance and relationships of naturopathic …

A naturopathic doctor unable to fulfill the CME requirements prior to the date of license expiration may apply to the board for an emergency deferral of the requirements by submitting a request in writing no later than March 1 of the renewal year. A designee of the board may gran…

This part applies to naturopathic doctors and their licensure and practice requirements.

If a military service member, the spouse of a military service member, or a recent veteran submits an application for a naturopathic doctor license and is a qualified applicant pursuant to this part, the board shall expedite the processing of such application and issue the approp…

Nothing in the Naturopathic Doctors' Practice Act shall be construed to prohibit or to restrict: A. the practice of a health care profession by an individual who is licensed, certified or registered under other laws of this state and who is performing services within the individu…

A. Title 16, Chapter 10, Part 5 - Disciplinary Power of the Board. B. Title 16, Chapter 10, Part 6 - Complaint Procedure & Institution of Disciplinary Action. C. Title 16, Chapter 10, Part 8 - Medical Ethics. D. Title 16, Chapter 10, Part 9 - Fees. E. Title 16, Chapter 10, Part 1…

The board may waive documentation requirements for any new or pending applications when the disaster delays or prohibits the procuring of the required documents. The board will determine the length of time the emergency provisions will be in effect for each major disaster that re…

This part establishes the rules of practice and procedure governing the practice of naturopathic medicine in New Mexico and are promulgated pursuant to and in accordance with the Naturopathic Doctor's Practice Act, Chapter 61, Article12G-4 NMSA 1978 and the Medical Practice Act C…

Permanent.

March 24, 2020, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This part regulates the licensing and practice of naturopathic doctors.

A. Definitions beginning with "A": (1) Approved naturopathic medical educational program" means a naturopathic educational program accredited by the council of naturopathic medical education and approved by the board with recommendation of the council, pursuant to Chapter 61, Art…

The council shall develop guidelines for the board to consider for rulemaking with regard to: A. regulating the licensure of naturopathic doctors and determining the hours of continuing education units required for maintaining licensure as a naturopathic doctor; B. prescribing th…

A. Graduation from an approved naturopathic medical educational program; an approved program shall offer graduate-level, full time didactic and supervised clinical training; be accredited, or shall have achieved candidacy status for accreditation, by the council on naturopathic m…

New Mexico Medical Board, hereafter called the board.

A. An applicant must score a minimum of 75 on each component part of a board-approved examination as described in Subsection C of 16.10.3.8 NMAC. The minimum score of 75 may not be achieved for any component part of an examination by averaging that component's scores with scores …

The board may require a qualified applicant who has not been actively and continuously in practice for more than 2 years prior to applying for licensure, license renewal, or re-instatement, and who has previously passed a board-approved examination, also to successfully complete …

A. FLEX: (1) Each applicant must earn a passing score of seventy-five percent or higher on each of the two components of the examination. The board will not accept overall or average scores. (2) If an applicant fails either component of the FLEX examination, the applicant must re…

This part applies to all physicians applying for licensure in New Mexico.

This part governs the practice of medicine in New Mexico and is promulgated pursuant to and in accordance with the Medical Practice Act, Sections 61-6-1 and 61-6-13 NMSA 1978.

Permanent

April 18, 2002, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This part establishes examination requirements for physicians seeking licensure as a physician in New Mexico.

A. "COMLEX" means comprehensive osteopathic medical licensing examination. B. "COMVEX" means comprehensive osteopathic medical variable-purpose examination. C. "ECFMG" means educational commission for foreign medical graduates. D. "FLEX" means federal licensing exam. E. "LMCC" me…

A. Graduates of U.S. and Canadian medical schools must have passed either the FLEX (Components 1 & 2), the NBME (Parts I, II, & III), the USMLE (Steps 1, 2, & 3), the Canadian medical licensing examination (LMCC Parts 1 & 2), or a combination examination as defined in Subsection …

A. Graduates of U.S. medical schools are required to pass the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE, Steps 1, 2, & 3). B. International Medical Graduates are required to pass the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) examination for English pro…