New Mexico Administrative Code

February 11, 2022, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This part lists the requirements that an applicant must fulfill in order to apply for licensure as a doctor of oriental medicine.

Refer to definitions in 16.2.1.7 NMAC.

A. Any applicant who has been subject to any action or proceeding comprehended by Subsection A of 16.2.3.8 NMAC may be subject to disciplinary action, including denial, suspension or revocation of licensure, pursuant to the provisions of Section 61-14A-17 NMSA 1978; and subject t…

Every applicant shall provide satisfactory proof that he completed a board approved educational program as defined in 61-14A-14 NMSA 1978 of the act and 16.2.7 NMAC. If the educational program is no longer in existence, or if the applicant's records are not available 2 for good c…

New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

The following shall be the examination requirements for licensure. All fees for nationally recognized examinations shall be paid by the applicant and are not included in fees charged by the board. A. Certification as a diplomate in oriental medicine by the NCCAOM, or achievement …

The board shall hold a clinical skills examination at least once each year provided that applications for licensure are pending. The initial application specified in 16.2.3.11 NMAC shall be received at the board office at least 60 calendar days before the next scheduled clinical …

The board approved confirmation card, provided to the applicant, shall be emailed to the applicant upon receipt of the clinical skills examination fee specified in 16.2.10 NMAC. Confirmation of clinical exam passage will be valid for 24 months. After 24 months has passed, the app…

The non refundable clinical skills examination fee specified in 16.2.10 NMAC shall be in U.S. funds and received in the board's office at least 31 calendar days prior to the next scheduled clinical skills examination.

Upon receipt of the clinical skills examination fee for the next scheduled clinical skills examination, the applicant shall sit for the exam or forfeit the fee. The non-refundable clinical skills examination fee may be applied to a subsequent exam only as provided in Section 15 o…

Once the clinical skills examination fee is received in the board office, the applicant shall take the next scheduled clinical skills examination or forfeit the clinical skills examination fee. Under special circumstances the applicant may be allowed to take the next subsequent s…

In the event that an applicant fails to achieve a passing score on the clinical skills examination, he may apply as provided in 16.2.4.17 NMAC and must pay the required fees.

Applicants who have failed the clinical skills examination may apply to take the next subsequent clinical skills examination. The applicant shall notify the board in writing of their commitment to take the next subsequent clinical skills examination to be received at the board of…

The board shall select a group of doctors of oriental medicine to act as examiners for the clinical skills examination. These examiners shall have had five years of clinical experience at the time they are selected. The board or its designated agent shall train these examiners to…

The board administrator shall provide to Examiners the full name, color photograph, and educational background of each Examinee at least 30 days prior to their relevant clinical skills exam.

All applicants for licensure as doctors of oriental medicine.

Applicants may request review of their clinical skills examination results by the board or its examination committee for significant procedural or computational error if such review request is received in writing at the board office within 25 calendar days of notification to the …

This part is promulgated pursuant to the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act, Subsection F of Section 61-14A-8, 9, 10 and 11 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

October 22, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This part clarifies the contents, language, number and type of the examinations for licensure, the requirements for issuance of a license, the frequency of examination administration and re-examination requirements in the event of a failing score.

Refer to definitions in 16.2.1.7 NMAC (Section 7 of Part 1 of the rules).

The board approved examinations shall consist of a written examination portion and a practical examination portion. Certification as a diplomate in oriental medicine by the NCCAOM, or all required NCCAOM examinations must be completed prior to taking the clinical skills examinati…

All examinations required by the board shall be given in English.

New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

Upon submission of a complete application for a temporary license that fulfills the requirements listed below, the board shall issue a temporary license that will be valid for the dates specified on the license but shall not exceed six months. The temporary license shall include …

A temporary license issued by the board may be renewed a maximum of two times only, for a period of six months for each renewal. Renewals shall run sequentially so that a renewal shall begin immediately when the previous temporary license period expires. Upon approval of an appli…

Upon approval of an application for a limited temporary license that fulfills the requirements listed below, the board shall issue a limited temporary license that will be valid for the dates specified on the license but shall not exceed 18 consecutive months from the date of iss…

All licensees, applicants, temporary licensees, applicants for temporary licensure, externs, educational programs and applicants for approval of educational programs.

This part is promulgated pursuant to the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act, Sections 61-14A-8, 9 and 12, NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

February 11, 2022, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This part establishes requirements for temporary licensure and limited temporary licensure, prior disciplinary action relating to other licenses, prior litigation and prior felonies, the educational requirements for temporary licensure, the renewal period for temporary licensure …

Refer to definitions in 16.2.1.7 NMAC.

A. Any applicant for temporary licensure or applicant for a limited temporary license who has been subject to any action or proceeding comprehended by Subsection E of 16.2.5.10 NMAC and Subsection D of 16.2.5.12 NMAC, may be subject to disciplinary action at any time, including d…

A. An applicant for temporary licensure shall provide satisfactory proof that he or she has completed an approved educational program. An applicant for temporary licensure who is legally recognized in any state or foreign country to practice another health care profession and who…

New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

A. A candidate for expedited licensure under 61-1-34 NMSA 1978 must submit to the board, a complete application containing all the following:(1) a completed application; (2) proof of a current license in good standing from another jurisdiction, including a branch of the United St…

A. An expedited license shall be valid for the same length of time as a regular initial license issued by the board. B. A licensee holding an expedited license may apply for license renewal in the manner provided by the board's rules. However, if the licensee is not an NCCAOM cer…

All licensees and applicants.

This part is promulgated pursuant to the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act, Sections 61-14A-8; 61-14A-9; and 61-14A-13 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

December 27, 2022, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of this part is to provide for the issuance of expedited licenses pursuant to Section 61-1-31.1 NMSA 1978 and Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978.

A. "Eligible jurisdiction" means:(1) any state or territory of the United States except those included in the list of disapproved licensing jurisdictions under 16.2.6.8 NMAC; and (2) any foreign country included under 16.2.6.8 NMAC. B. "Expedited license" means a provisional lice…

A. Applicants for expedited licensure as doctors of oriental medicine licensed in the following states and territories of the United States shall not be eligible or expedited licensure under 61-14A-13 NMSA 1978 of the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act (pursuant to th…

A. A candidate for expedited licensure under 61-1-31.1 NMSA 1978 must submit to the board a complete application containing all the following: (1) a completed application; (2) proof of a current license in good standing from an eligible jurisdiction as defined in these rules; (3)…

New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

All educational programs in New Mexico are required to be annually approved by the board. Any educational program outside New Mexico, that so chooses, may apply to receive annual approval status. These educational programs shall be granted approval after submitting to the board: …