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NM Stat § 61-6-10.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 61-6-10.2 - Definitions. (Effective July 1, 2025.)

As used in the Anesthesiologist Assistants Act:A. "anesthesiologist" means a physician licensed to practice medicine in New Mexico who has successfully completed an accredited anesthesiology graduate medical education program, who is board certified by the American board of anesthesiology, the American osteopathic board of anesthesiology or is board eligible, who has completed a residency in anesthesiology within the last three years or who has foreign certification determined by the board to be the substantial equivalent and who is an employee of the department of anesthesiology of a medical school in New Mexico;B. "anesthesiologist assistant" means a skilled person employed or to be employed by a university in New Mexico with a medical school licensed by the board as being qualified by academic and practical training to assist an anesthesiologist in developing and implementing anesthesia care plans for patients under the supervision and direction of the anesthesiologist who is responsible for the performance of that anesthesiologist assistant;C. "applicant" means a person who is applying to the board for a license as an anesthesiologist assistant;D. "board" means the New Mexico medical board; andE. "license" means an authorization to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant. History: Laws 2001, ch. 311, § 2; 2003, ch. 19, § 11; 2003, ch. 302, § 1; 2015, ch. 52, § 1; repealed and reenacted by 2015, ch. 52, § 4; 2021, ch. 54, § 24. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 2015, ch. 52, § 4 repealed former 61-6-10.2 NMSA 1978, and enacted a new section, effective July 1, 2025. The 2021 amendment, revised the definition of "anesthesiologist" to include certification by the American osteopathic board of anesthesiology within the list of required qualifications; and in Subsection A, after "American board of anesthesiology", added "the American osteopathic board of anesthesiology".
NM Stat § 61-6-10.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 61-6-10.3 - Licensure; registration; anesthesiologist assistant; scope of authority.

A. The board may license qualified persons as anesthesiologist assistants. B. A person shall not perform, attempt to perform or hold the person's own self out as an anesthesiologist assistant until the person is licensed by the board as an anesthesiologist assistant and has registered the anesthesiologist assistant's supervising licensed anesthesiologist in accordance with board regulations.C. An anesthesiologist assistant may assist the supervising anesthesiologist in developing and implementing an anesthesia care plan for a patient. In providing assistance to the supervising anesthesiologist, an anesthesiologist assistant may do any of the following:(1) obtain a comprehensive patient history and perform a physical exam and present the history and exam findings to the supervising anesthesiologist who shall conduct a pre-anesthetic interview and evaluation;(2) pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems;(3) monitor, obtain and interpret information from anesthesia delivery systems and anesthesia monitoring equipment;(4) assist the supervising anesthesiologist with the implementation of medically accepted monitoring techniques;(5) establish basic and advanced airway interventions, including intubation of the trachea and performing ventilatory support;(6) administer intermittent vasoactive drugs;(7) start and adjust vasoactive infusions;(8) administer anesthetic drugs, adjuvant drugs and accessory drugs;(9) assist the supervising anesthesiologist with the performance of epidural anesthetic procedures and spinal anesthetic procedures;(10) administer blood, blood products and supportive fluids;(11) participate in administrative activities and clinical teaching activities;(12) participate in research activities by performing the same procedures that may be performed under Paragraphs (1) through (10) of this subsection; and (13) provide assistance to cardiopulmonary resuscitation teams in response to life-threatening situations.D. An applicant shall complete an application form provided by the board and shall submit the completed form and, except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, the application fee to the board.History: Laws 2001, ch. 311, § 3; 2003, ch. 302, § 2; 2020, ch. 6, § 14. ANNOTATIONSThe 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, provided an exception to the licensure fee for qualified military service members, their spouses and dependent children, and for certain veterans, and made certain technical amendments; in Subsection C, Paragraph C(1), after "anesthesiologist who", deleted "must" and added "shall"; and in Subsection D, after "completed form", deleted "with the" and added "and, except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, the".The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, in Paragraph C(1) inserted "and perform a physical exam" following "comprehensive patient history" and inserted "and exam findings" following "present the history".
NM Stat § 61-6-10.4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 61-6-10.4 - Annual registration of employment; employment change.

A. Upon becoming licensed, the board shall register the anesthesiologist assistant on the anesthesiologist assistants' roster, including his name, address and other board-required information and the anesthesiologist assistant's supervising anesthesiologist's name and address. B. Annually, each anesthesiologist assistant shall register with the board, providing the anesthesiologist assistant's current name and address, the name and address of the supervising anesthesiologist for whom he is working and any additional information required by the board. Failure to register annually will result in the anesthesiologist assistant being required to pay a late fee or having his license placed on inactive status. C. Every two years, each licensed anesthesiologist assistant in the state shall submit proof of completion of board-required continuing education to the board. D. The registration of an anesthesiologist assistant shall be void upon changing his supervising anesthesiologist, until the anesthesiologist assistant registers a new supervising anesthesiologist with the board, accompanied by a change in supervision fee, in an amount to be determined by the board. History: Laws 2001, ch. 311, § 4. ANNOTATIONS
NM Stat § 61-6-10.5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 61-6-10.5 - Fees.

Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, the following fees shall be submitted as appropriate to the board:A. an application fee, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150);B. a license renewal fee, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) paid once every two years upon application for renewal of an anesthesiologist assistant's license;C. a late fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00), if the anesthesiologist assistant fails to renew the license by July 1 of the renewal year; andD. a change in supervision fee, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), but in no case shall the change in supervision fee exceed one-half of the license renewal fee.History: Laws 2001, ch. 311, § 5; 2020, ch. 6, § 15. ANNOTATIONSThe 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, provided an exception to the licensure fee for qualified military service members, their spouses and dependent children, and for certain veterans, and made certain technical amendments; and in the introductory clause, added "Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978".
NM Stat § 61-6-10.6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 61-6-10.6 - Inactive license.

A. An anesthesiologist assistant who notifies the board in writing on forms prescribed by the board may elect to place the anesthesiologist assistant's license on inactive status. An anesthesiologist assistant with an inactive license shall be excused from payment of renewal fees and shall not practice as an anesthesiologist assistant.B. An anesthesiologist assistant who engages in practice while the anesthesiologist assistant's license is lapsed or on inactive status is practicing without a license and is subject to disciplinary action pursuant to the Anesthesiologist Assistants Act and Medical Practice Act.C. An anesthesiologist assistant requesting restoration from inactive status shall pay the current renewal fee and fulfill the requirement for renewal pursuant to the Anesthesiologist Assistants Act. History: Laws 2001, ch. 311, § 6; 2021, ch. 54, § 25. ANNOTATIONSThe 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, included the Medical Practice Act within the provisions of the section; and in Subsection B, after "Anesthesiologist Assistants Act", added "and Medical Practice Act".
NM Stat § 61-6-10.7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 61-6-10.7 - Exemption from licensure.

A. An anesthesiologist assistant student enrolled in an anesthesiologist assistant educational program accredited by the commission on accreditation of allied health education programs or its successor is exempt from licensure while functioning as an anesthesiologist assistant student; provided that the anesthesiologist assistant student is supervised by an anesthesiologist, a licensed anesthesiologist assistant or a second-year, third-year or fourth-year resident anesthesiologist. B. An anesthesiologist assistant employed by the federal government is not required to be licensed as an anesthesiologist assistant pursuant to the Anesthesiologist Assistants Act while performing duties incident to that employment. History: Laws 2001, ch. 311, § 7; 2013, ch. 129, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2013 amendment, effective July 1, 2013, provided for additional supervision of anesthesiologist assistant students; and in Subsection A, after "functioning as an anesthesiologist assistant student", deleted "If the student is providing anesthesia, the student shall be supervised on a one-to-one basis by an anesthesiologist who is continuously present in the operating room" and added the remainder of the sentence.
NM Stat § 61-6-10.8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 61-6-10.8 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2003, ch. 19, § 29 repealed 61-6-10.8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2001, ch. 311, § 8, relating to the power to deny, revoke or suspend a license to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant, effective June 20, 2003. For provisions of former section, see the 2002 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 61-6-10.10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 61-6-10.10 - Supervising anesthesiologist; responsibilities.

A. Supervising anesthesiologists shall be licensed to practice pursuant to the Medical Practice Act and shall be approved by the board. B. The anesthesiologist actually supervising the licensed anesthesiologist assistant at the time is individually responsible and liable for the acts and omissions that the anesthesiologist assistant performs in the scope of his duties. Nothing in the Anesthesiologist Assistants Act [61-6-10.1 to 61-6-10.10 NMSA 1978] relieves a supervising anesthesiologist of the responsibility and liability of his own acts or omissions. C. An anesthesiologist may have that number of anesthesiologist assistants under his supervision as permitted by the board. History: Laws 2001, ch. 311, § 10. ANNOTATIONS
NM Stat § 61-6-10.11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 61-6-10.11 - Anesthesiologist assistants; employment conditions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2025.)

An anesthesiologist assistant shall:A. be a current or future employee of a university in New Mexico with a medical school; orB. in a practice other than one at a university in New Mexico with a medical school:(1) be certified as an anesthesiologist assistant by the national commission for certification of anesthesiologist assistants; (2) practice only in a health facility licensed by the department of health where, at the time the anesthesiologist assistant begins practicing there, at least three anesthesiologists who are licensed physicians and who are board-certified as anesthesiologists by the American board of anesthesiology are on staff as employees or contractors;(3) practice only in a class A county; and(4) be supervised only by an anesthesiologist who is a licensed physician and who is board-certified as an anesthesiologist by the American board of anesthesiology. History: Laws 2015, ch. 52, § 3; 2021, ch. 54, § 26. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — Laws 2015, ch. 52, § 5 repeals Laws 2015, ch. 52, § 3 effective July 1, 2025. The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, changed each occurrence of "medical doctor" to "licensed physician".
NM Stat § 61-6-11.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 61-6-11.1 - Telemedicine license.

A. The board shall issue a licensed physician a telemedicine license to allow the practice of medicine across state lines to an applicant who holds a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in another state or territory of the United States. The board shall establish by rule the requirements for licensure; provided the requirements shall not be more restrictive than those required for licensure by endorsement.B. A telemedicine license shall be issued for a period not to exceed three years and may be renewed upon application, payment of fees as provided in Section 61-6-19 NMSA 1978 and compliance with other requirements established by rule of the board. History: Laws 2001, ch. 96, § 10; 2021, ch. 54, § 28. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For penalty for practicing medicine across state lines without license, see 61-6-20 NMSA 1978. The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, clarified that the New Mexico medical board shall issue telemedicine licenses to licensed physicians; and in Subsection A, after "shall issue", added "a licensed physician".
NM Stat § 61-6-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 61-6-12 - Criminal offender's character evaluation.

The provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act [Chapter 28, Article 2 NMSA 1978] shall govern any consideration of criminal records required or permitted by the Medical Practice Act and to all health care practitioners over which the board has licensure authority. History: 1953 Comp., § 67-5-4.1, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 78, § 15; 1978 Comp., § 61-6-11, recompiled as § 61-6-12 by Laws 1989, ch. 269, § 8; 2021, ch. 54, § 29. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1989, ch. 269, § 32 repealed former 61-6-12 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1979, ch. 63, § 2, relating to examinations, licenses without examination, and temporary licenses, effective July 1, 1989. For present comparable provisions, see 61-6-13 NMSA 1978. Cross references. — For criminal records screening for caregivers employed by care providers, see 29-17-2 to 29-17-5 NMSA 1978. The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, provided that the provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act govern any consideration of criminal records by the New Mexico medical board of health care practitioners over which the board has licensure authority; and after "Medical Practice Act", added "and to all health care practitioners over which the board has licensure authority". The 1989 amendment, effective July 1, 1989, renumbered this section, which formerly was 61-6-11 NMSA 1978, and substituted "the Medical Practice Act" for "Sections 67-5-1 through 67-5-26 NMSA 1953".
NM Stat § 61-6-15.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 61-6-15.1 - Summary suspension or restriction of license.

A. The board may summarily suspend or restrict a license issued by the board without a hearing, simultaneously with or at any time after the initiation of proceedings for a hearing provided under the Uniform Licensing Act [61-1-1 to 61-1-31 NMSA 1978], if the board finds that evidence in its possession indicates that the licensee: (1) poses a clear and immediate danger to the public health and safety if the licensee continues to practice; (2) has been adjudged mentally incompetent by a final order or adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction; or (3) has pled guilty to or been found guilty of any offense related to the practice of medicine or for any violent criminal offense in this state or a substantially equivalent criminal offense in another jurisdiction. B. A licensee is not required to comply with a summary action until service has been made or the licensee has actual knowledge of the order, whichever occurs first. C. A person whose license is suspended or restricted under this section is entitled to a hearing by the board pursuant to the Uniform Licensing Act within fifteen days from the date the licensee requests a hearing. History: Laws 2008, ch. 74, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2008, ch. 74 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 14, 2008, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 61-6-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 61-6-16 - Reporting of settlements and judgments, professional review actions and acceptance of surrendered license; immunity from civil damages; penalty.

A. All entities that make payments under a policy of insurance, self-insurance or otherwise in settlement or satisfaction of a judgment in a medical malpractice action or claim, hospitals, health care entities and professional review bodies shall report to the board all payments relating to malpractice actions or claims arising in New Mexico that involve a licensee and that are paid as a direct result of the licensee's care, all appropriate professional review actions of licensees and the acceptance or surrender of clinical privileges by a licensee while under investigation or in lieu of an investigation. For the purposes of this section, the meaning of these terms shall be as contained in Section 431 of the federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, 42 USCA Section 11151. B. The hospitals required to report under this section, health care entities or professional review bodies that provide such information in good faith shall not be subject to suit for civil damages as a result of providing the information. C. A hospital, health care entity or professional review body failing to comply with the reporting requirements provided in this section shall be subject to civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). History: 1978 Comp., § 61-6-16, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 269, § 12; 2003, ch. 19, § 16; 2008, ch. 74, § 2. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 1989, ch. 269, § 13 recompiled former 61-6-16 NMSA 1978, relating to exceptions from this article, as 61-6-17 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 1989. The 2008 amendment, effective May 14, 2008, in Subsection A, required reports to the board of payments that involve a licensee. The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, inserted "federal" following "Section 431 of the" in Subsection A; in Subsection B, substituted "The" for "No" at the beginning, inserted "not" following "good faith shall", substituted "of providing the information" for "thereof" at the end; and substituted "ten thousand dollars ($10,000)" for "two thousand dollars ($2,000)" in Subsection C. Law reviews. — For case note, "Workers' Compensation Law: A Clinical Psychologist Is Qualified to Give Expert Medical Testimony Regarding Causation: Madrid v. University of California, d/b/a Los Alamos National Laboratory," see 18 N.M.L. Rev. 637 (1988).
NM Stat § 61-6-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 61-6-18 - Medical students; interns; residents; fellows.

A. Nothing in the Medical Practice Act shall prevent a medical student properly registered or enrolled in a medical college or school in good standing from diagnosing or treating the sick or afflicted, provided that the medical student does not receive compensation for services and such services are rendered under the supervision of the school faculty as part of the student's course of study.B. Any intern, resident or fellow who is appointed in a board-approved residency or fellowship training program may pursue such training after obtaining a postgraduate training license from the board. The board may adopt by rule specific education or examination requirements for a postgraduate training license.C. Any person serving in the assigned rotations and performing the assigned duties in a board-approved residency or fellowship training program accredited in New Mexico may do so for an aggregate period not to exceed eight years or completion of the residency, whichever is shorter.D. The board may require any applicant for a postgraduate training license required in Subsections B and C of this section to personally appear before the board or a designated member of the board for an interview.E. Every applicant for a postgraduate training license under this section shall pay the fees required by Section 61-6-19 NMSA 1978.F. Postgraduate training licenses shall be renewed annually and shall be effective during each year or part of a year of postgraduate training. History: 1978 Comp., § 61-6-18, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 269, § 14; 1994, ch. 80, § 9; 2005, ch. 159, § 5; 2021, ch. 54, § 37. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 1989, ch. 269, § 16 recompiled former 61-6-18 NMSA 1978, relating to penalty for practicing without a license, as 61-6-20 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 1989. The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, included "fellows" and "fellowships" within the provisions of this section; after "residents", added "fellows"; in Subsection B, after "resident", added "or fellow", and after "residency", added "or fellowship"; and in Subsection C, after "residency", added "or fellowship". The 2005 amendment, effective April 5, 2005, in Subsection B, provided that an intern or resident who is appointed to a board-approved residency training program may pursue the training after obtaining a license from the board and adds the provision that the board may adopt by rule specific education or examination requirement for a postgraduate training license. The 1994 amendment, effective May 18, 1994, substituted "Any" for "Nothing in the Medical Practice Act shall require an," substituted "in New Mexico may" for "to obtain a license to" and added "after obtaining a postgraduate training license from the board" in Subsection B, rewrote Subsection C, and added Subsections D, E and F.