New Mexico Administrative Code

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New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department in consultation with the Advisory Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners.

Licensees shall be responsible for maintaining documentation of their continuing education activities and shall be required to submit copies of proofs of attendance at the time of license renewal if requested by the department. A. Proofs of attendance. Proofs of attendance, inclu…

The department, in consultation with the board, has an informal arrangement with the New Mexico Society for Respiratory Care (NMSRC) in which the NMSRC will review for approval other continuing education offerings, for individual licensees or continuing education sponsors. A. Any…

Any applicant whose initial licensure application is postmarked on or after October 1 of the even numbered year, through May 31 of the odd-numbered renewal year, shall be required to meet one half (10 clock hours) of the continuing education requirements for renewal at the time o…

Any applicant whose initial licensure application is postmarked on or after June 1 of the odd-numbered (renewal) year through July 31 of the same year shall have the continuing education requirement waived for that renewal cycle.

The department, in consultation with the board, may elect to use an audit system for verifying continuing educational activities at the time of renewal. A. In this case, the department will randomly select a minimum of ten percent of the currently licensed respiratory care practi…

A. Licensees generally have 24 months to complete the continuing education requirement for renewal, which is sufficient time to meet the continuing education requirement. B. In the event a licensee experiences an extenuating circumstance such as a prolonged debilitating personal …

The provisions of Part 12 of Chapter 23 applies to all respiratory care practitioners intending to renew or reactivate their New Mexico license.

Part 12 of Chapter 23 is promulgated pursuant to Section 61-12B-6 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

April 21, 2022, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of Part 12 of Chapter 23 is to set forth the requirements and procedures for the New Mexico licensed respiratory care practitioner to meet the continuing education requirements for license renewal or reactivation.

All definitions related to this section are in 16.23.1.7 NMAC.

The completion of 20 clock hours of continuing education is a requirement for biennial license renewal or license reactivation. A. Continuing education hours must be directly related to respiratory therapy, pulmonary function technology, or related inter-disciplinary areas of hea…

A. The department will approve, on a clock hour basis, continuing education activities which meet the criteria in Subsection A of 16.23.12.8 NMAC, and which are sponsored or approved for respiratory care practitioners. Below is the list of approved continuing education providers:…

New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department in consultation with the Advisory Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners.

A. The level of training and skill verification for the respiratory care practitioner performing in an area of expanded practice will be consistent with the respiratory care practitioner's facility's risk management guidelines and professional accreditation and licensing requirem…

A. Continuing education of expanded practice skills should be consistent with the facility's accreditation requirements. B. Respiratory care practitioners who do not perform the expanded practice approved for them frequently enough to maintain performance at a competent and profi…

A. Effective July 1, 1998, any respiratory care practitioner who performs expanded practice procedures without valid approval will be subject to penalties as set forth in the Respiratory Care Act and in accordance with those provisions contained in the Uniform Licensing Act. B. A…

The provisions of Part 13 of Chapter 23 apply to all respiratory care practitioners who intend to practice an expanded scope procedure in a facility; and to the facility that intends to employ a licensed respiratory care practitioner to perform expanded scope procedures.

Part 13 of Chapter 23 is promulgated pursuant to Section 61-12B-6 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

April 21, 2022, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of Part 13 of Chapter 23 is to describe the procedure for gaining department approval for qualified respiratory care practitioners to practice expanded scope procedures.

All definitions related to this section are in 16.23.1.7 NMAC.

Expanded practice procedures must have the approval of the facility's medical board, and the outcome of initiating the performance of specific expanded practice procedures by respiratory care practitioners should be monitored by the facility. Furthermore, the expanded practice mu…

New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Respiratory Care Advisory Board.

It is a misdemeanor violation for anyone to perform respiratory care procedures that are regulated under the Respiratory Care Act unless licensed by the board; or unless exempted from licensure by the provisions in the Respiratory Care Act; or unless authorized under another lice…

Persons who are not licensed in New Mexico to practice respiratory care, and who are not exempted from licensure by the Respiratory Care Act, particularly those persons employed by durable medical equipment companies, home care delivery, or other similar service companies may per…

A. Deliver equipment and supplies. B. Instruct the patient/family how to order supplies C. Instruct the patient/family who or where to call in case of emergency.

A. Deliver equipment and supplies. B. Instruct the patient/family how to order supplies C. Instruct the patient/family or where to call in case of emergency

A. Deliver oxygen equipment and supplies. B. Instruct the patient/family how to order supplies C. Connect the oxygen tubing or cannula to the oxygen equipment. D. Instruct the patient/family on the use of the cannula. E. Instruct the patient/family on how to turn the oxygen unit …

A. Deliver ventilator and supplies. B. Instruct the patient/family how to order supplies. C. Instruct the patient/family who or where to call in case of emergency.

A. Deliver equipment and supplies. B. Instruct the patient/family how to order supplies. C. Instruct the patient/family who or where to call in case of emergency.

A. Deliver equipment and supplies. B. Instruct the patient/family on how to order supplies. C. Instruct the patient/family who or where to call in case of emergency.

A. Deliver equipment and supplies. B. Instruct the patient/family how to order supplies. C. Instruct the patient/family who or where to call in case of emergency.

A. Deliver equipment and supplies. B. Instruct the patient/family on how to order supplies. C. Instruct the patient/family who or where to call in case of emergency.

The provisions in Part 14 of Chapter 23 apply to licensees and non-licensees.

A. Deliver equipment and supplies. B. Instruct the patient/family on how to order supplies. C. Instruct the patient/family who or where to call in case of emergency.