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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 2 - NURSE LICENSURE › Section 16.12.2.13 - ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN) CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA)

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A. Requirements
				for licensure as a CRNA:
(1) Hold a current,
				unencumbered RN license from New Mexico or hold a compact multi-state RN
				license.
(2) Successfully complete
				a formal program designed for the education and preparation of certified
				registered nurse anesthetist. The COA
council on accreditation of nurse
				anesthesia educational programs
must accredit the program.
(3) If the applicant is initially licensed by
				any board of nursing including the New Mexico board of nursing after January 1,
				2001, the program must be at the master's level or higher. Applicants who do
				not hold a master's or higher degree from a nurse anesthetist program and were
				initially licensed by any board before January 2, 2001, must provide
				verification of CRNA licensure.
(4)
				Provide evidence of successful completion of a national certification
				examination as described by the NBCRNA.
(5) It is the responsibility of the applicant
				to provide documented evidence of their qualification for licensure.
(6) Applicants who will be requesting
				prescriptive authority must also comply with the requirements for prescriptive
				authority as outlined in these rules.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 2 - NURSE LICENSURE › Section 16.12.2.14 - ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN) CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST (CNS)

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A. Requirements
				for licensure as a CNS:
(1) hold a current,
				unencumbered RN license from New Mexico or hold a compact multi-state RN
				license;
(2) successfully complete
				a clinical nurse specialist program at the master's or doctoral level in a
				defined clinical nursing specialty through an accredited institution of higher
				education; and
(a) the educational documents
				must reflect successful completion of graduate degree courses;
(b) additional population foci can be added
				with transcripts from an accredited institution and a current national
				certification.
(3)
				provide evidence of successful accomplishment of certification by a national
				nursing organization, consistent with the defined clinical nursing specialty,
				which meets criteria as listed below:
(a)
				successfully complete a national certifying examination in the applicant's area
				of specialty;
(b) is certified by a
				national nursing organization;
(4) it is the responsibility of the applicant
				to provide documented evidence of their qualifications for licensure;
(5) any CNS requesting prescriptive authority
				must also comply with the regulations for prescriptive authority as outlined in
				these rules.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 2 - NURSE LICENSURE › Section 16.12.2.15 - EXPEDITED LICENSURE FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS

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A. The board will
				issue an expedited license to an applicant who is a military service member or
				veteran based on prior licensure in a jurisdiction other than New Mexico upon
				the applicant's submission of a complete application containing all of the
				following:
(1) a completed and signed
				application form;
(2) proof of
				current licensure in another jurisdiction;
(3) proof of good standing for the
				applicant's out of state license;
(4) submission of fingerprints and other
				information necessary for a state and national background check; and
(5) Submission of the following
				documentation:
(a) for military service
				member: a copy of military orders;
(b) for spouse of military service members:
				copy of military service member's military orders, and copy of marriage
				license;
(c) for spouses of
				deceased military service members: copy of decedent's DD 214 and copy of
				marriage license;
(d) for dependent
				children of military service members: a copy of military service member's
				orders listing dependent child, or a copy of military orders and one of the
				following: a copy of birth certificate, military service member's federal tax
				return or other governmental or judicial documentation establishing
				dependency;
(e) for veterans
				(retired or separated): a copy of DD 214 showing proof of honorable
				discharge.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 3 - NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS › Section 16.12.3.2 - SCOPE

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Programs of nursing education preparing individuals for
				  licensure in the state of New Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 3 - NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS › Section 16.12.3.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Nursing Practice Act, Section
				  61-3-26
				  NMSA 1978 Comp.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 3 - NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS › Section 16.12.3.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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October 1, 2016, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 3 - NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS › Section 16.12.3.6 - OBJECTIVE

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To safeguard life and health and promote the public welfare
				  by regulating programs of nursing in the state of New Mexico as promulgated by
				  the board. To promote the safe and effective practice of nursing by graduates
				  of nursing education programs. To provide guidance for developing new nursing
				  education programs. To facilitate continued improvement of established nursing
				  education programs. To provide criteria for the evaluation of new and
				  established nursing education programs. To grant recognition and approval that
				  a program of nursing is meeting the required minimal standards and rules as
				  determined by the board. To establish eligibility of graduates of programs of
				  nursing to apply for licensure by examination.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 3 - NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS › Section 16.12.3.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
Definitions beginning with "A":
(1)
"application",
form provided
				by the board of nursing (BON) to any potential nursing program to be used as
				the first process in opening a new program;
(2)
"approval",
official or
				formal consent, confirmation or sanction:
(3)
"associate degree program",
a formalized program of study, usually organized for completion within a
				two-year academic period, which prepares graduates for an associate degree in
				nursing and eligibility to take the national examination for registered nurses.
				The program is conducted as an integral department or division within a college
				or university.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 3 - NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS › Section 16.12.3.8 - TYPES OF APPROVAL

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A. Initial
				approval:
(1) Initial approval shall be
				granted as outlined in numbers 16.12.3.11 NMAC "requirements for the
				establishment of new programs and 16.12.3.12 NMAC "minimum standards for
				nursing programs" of these rules. Initial approval is valid from the time
				granted through the graduation of the first nursing class.
(2) The program shall have initial approval
				prior to recruiting and enrolling students into the nursing program.
(3) Immediately preceding graduation of the
				first nursing class, an approval site visit shall be made by representatives of
				the board to determine compliance with "minimum standards for nursing programs"
				and for consideration of continued approval.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 3 - NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS › Section 16.12.3.9 - TYPES OF BOARD VISITS TO NURSING PROGRAMS

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A. Approval visit - visits made to programs
				of nursing by board representative(s) for the sole purpose of granting board
				approval. A pre-licensure nursing program must have an approval visit by the
				board of nursing at least once in a 10 year period.
B. Evaluation visit - visits made to
				programs of nursing by board representative(s), at the request of the board,
				for the purpose of evaluating a program's progress and approval
				status.
C. Consultation visit -
				visits made to programs of nursing by the board representative(s), at the
				request of the program of nursing or educational institution. Requests to the
				board for consultation must be made, in writing, to the executive director of
				the board of nursing. Consultation visits are made at the expense of the
				program of nursing or educational institution.
D. Survey visit - may be done at the
				discretion of the board during any national accreditation visit.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 3 - NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS › Section 16.12.3.10 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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A.
				Prior to the end of the approval period, a site visit shall be made by board
				representatives to all nursing education programs not nationally accredited or
				an evaluative visit may be conducted at the discretion of the board with any
				nursing program, as needed.
B.
				Representatives of the parent institution and nursing program shall be
				notified, in writing, regarding the approval status of the program.
C. A report of any official visit, made by
				board representative(s), shall be provided to the program of nursing and
				officials of the institution.
D. In
				the event that deficiencies are found, the board shall designate a reasonable
				time period to correct the deficiencies.
E. An annual report which includes
				information regarding compliance with
				16.12.3.12
				NMAC,
minimum standards for nursing programs
shall be
				submitted to the board by the nursing education program.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 3 - NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS › Section 16.12.3.11 - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW NURSING PROGRAMS

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A. All programs not previously approved by
				the board are required to be approved by the board under the procedures
				prescribed in this section. Feasibility studies, proposals, and initial
				approvals shall be considered during a regularly scheduled board meeting.
(1) Programs which were previously approved
				and have been closed for more than six months shall follow the requirements for
				establishing a new program.
(2)
				Programs offering clinical experience or field experiences in the state of more
				than one semester shall apply for program approval by the board for clinical
				placement. Programs approved by another state board of nursing must meet the
				minimum standards set forth in 16.12.3.12 NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 3 - NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS › Section 16.12.3.12 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NURSING PROGRAMS

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A. Administration and organization:
(1) The nursing education program shall be an
				integral part of an institution of higher education that is authorized by this
				state to confer credentials in nursing and that is also accredited by an
				accreditation agency recognized by the US department of education.
(2) The nursing program shall obtain national
				nursing accreditation within two years of the first graduating class.
(3) The nursing programs shall have status
				comparable with other academic units. There shall be an organizational chart
				which identifies the relationships, within and between the program and other
				administrative areas of the parent institution.
(4) The administration of the parent
				institution shall provide adequate financial support for the nursing
				program.
(5) The parent institution
				shall designate a qualified, nursing director who is licensed to practice as a
				registered nurse in New Mexico or in a compact state. The nursing program
				director shall have responsibility and authority comparable with the
				administrative position including but not limited to development,
				implementation, evaluation, administration and organization of the nursing
				program.
(6) The nursing program
				shall have specific written policies available to students and the public
				regarding, but not limited to, admission, readmission, transfer, advanced
				placement, progression, graduation, withdrawal, dismissal, student rights and
				responsibilities, grievances, health and safety.
(7) The nursing program shall provide
				accurate, complete and appropriate information to all students and prospective
				students about the program including, but not limited to:
(a) nature of the program, including course
				sequence, prerequisites, co-requisites and academic standards;
(b) length of the program;
(c) current cost of the program;
(d) transferability of credits to other
				public and private educational institutions in New Mexico;
(e) program teaching methods and supporting
				technology;
(f) current standing
				and any change in regional or national institutional accreditation status and
				national nursing accreditation status and board approval status.
(8) The nursing program shall
				require primary source verification for education credit given for any
				pre-licensure program in their respective institution.
(9) Faculty and students shall participate in
				program planning, implementation, evaluation and continuous
				improvement.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 3 - NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS › Section 16.12.3.13 - PROGRAM CHANGES REQUIRING BOARD OF NURSING APPROVAL

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Major changes that affect the program's compliance with the
				  "minimum standards for nursing programs" require board
				  approval.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 3 - NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS › Section 16.12.3.14 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOSURE OF APPROVED NURSING PROGRAMS

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Upon voluntary or involuntary closure, the school
				  shall:
A. notify the board of the
				closure date of the program;
B.
				make provision for students to complete their nursing education;
C. notify the board of the location of the
				permanently stored program records;
D. discontinue admissions; and
E. a contingency closure plan which includes
				date of closure, provisions that will be made for students to complete their
				nursing education and the location of the permanently stored program records
				will be submitted to the board six months after the program is placed on a
				conditional approval.
F. the
				nursing program shall wait 12 months before the program can re-apply for
				initial nursing program approval.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 3 - NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS › Section 16.12.3.15 - NURSING EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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The board of nursing may appoint a minimum of a seven-member
				  advisory committee to make recommendations to the board regarding nursing
				  education.
A. The advisory committee
				shall review applications for initial approval, survey/evaluation reports,
				annual reports, major curriculum changes, and shall submit reports and
				recommendations to the board.
B.
				The advisory committee shall provide consultation to nursing programs as
				requested or as directed by the board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 4 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.12.4.2 - SCOPE

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All New Mexico board of nursing approved hemodialysis
				  programs and hemodialysis technicians certified by the New Mexico board of
				  nursing.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 4 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.12.4.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Nursing Practice Act, 61-3-10.1 NMSA 1978
				  Comp.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 4 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.12.4.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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December 13, 2022 unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 4 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.12.4.6 - OBJECTIVE

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Pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act, this part establishes
				  the requirements for fees, examinations, endorsement, recertification standards
				  and functions, supervision, direction and disciplinary action for hemodialysis
				  technicians. It also establishes requirements for approval of hemodialysis
				  technician programs, minimum standards for hemodialysis training programs, and
				  the hemodialysis technician advisory committee.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 4 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.12.4.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
Definitions beginning with the letter A:
(1)
"administrator",
means an
				operating officer of an agency with the authority to make notification of
				change to the New Mexico board of nursing;
(2)
"agency",
means a business,
				organization or facility at specified location that is approved by the New
				Mexico board of nursing to train hemodialysis technician students;
(3)
"approval",
means action
				taken by the board to accept and grant specific recognition.
(4)
"audit"
, means a
				verification of continuing education documents and work hour requirements.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 4 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.12.4.8 - FEES

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Payment of fees will be accepted in the form as specified by
				  the board. The initial application fee will be for a period of one year, plus
				  the months to the applicant's birth month. Fee may be collected in whole or
				  prorated to commensurate with the length of the renewal period. Fees are not
				  refundable.
A. Application for
				certification examination or national certification $45.00
B. Re-examination $30.00
C. Renewal of certificates $45.00
D. Reactivation from lapsed or inactive
				status $60.00
E. Reinstatement of
				certificate following board action $60.00
F. Initial certificate military personnel,
				spouse, dependent, or veteran $0
G.
				First renewal of certificate military personnel, spouse, dependent, or veteran
				$0
H. Initial program review for
				approval $250.00
I. Program review
				per agency $200.00
J. Subsequent
				review due to a change in board policy or rules $50.00
K. Periodic program evaluation or program
				review per agency $200.00
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 4 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.12.4.9 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS

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New Mexico certification of hemodialysis technicians is
				  mandatory.
A. Prerequisites:
(1) Hold a high school diploma or have proof
				of successfully passing a general education development test.
(2) The applicant for certified hemodialysis
				technician will demonstrate completion of adequate training by:
(a) submitting proof of successful completion
				of a board approved hemodialysis technician training program; or
(b) submitting proof of a valid national
				hemodialysis technician certificate from a recognized organization.
(3) Submit the required
				application to the agency with required fees.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 4 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.12.4.10 - STANDARDS OF FUNCTION FOR THE CERTIFIED HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIAN

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A. Purpose:
(1) To establish standards for supervision
				and direction of the CHT, CHT I and CHT II.
(2) To identify basic functions for the CHT,
				CHT I and CHT II.
(3) To identify
				the authorized and prohibited functions for the CHT, CHT I and CHT II.
(4) To identify the expanded role
				of the CHT II and CHT.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 4 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.12.4.11 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION

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The board shall conduct hearings upon charges relating to
				  discipline of a CHT, CHT I and CHT II, and may deny, place on probation,
				  suspend or revoke a hemodialysis technician certificate in accordance with the
				  Uniform Licensing Act Section
				  61-1-1 NMSA 1978 and 16.12.12
				  NMAC.
A. Grounds for disciplinary
				action:
(1) "Incompetence" which is defined
				to include, but not limited to, the following:
(a) inability to function with reasonable
				skill and safety as a CHT, CHT I and CHT II for any reason including, but not
				limited to, the use of drugs, alcohol or controlled substances which could
				impair judgment;
(b) performance of
				unsafe or unacceptable care of patients receiving dialysis treatments or
				failure to conform to the essential and prevailing standards of CHTs, CHT Is
				and CHT IIs;
(c) omitting to record
				information regarding procedures performed and care provided which could be
				relevant to the patient's care;
(d)
				failure to report information regarding the consumer's treatment or health
				status to appropriate person which could be relevant to the patient's care and
				status;
(e) demonstrating a lack of
				competence in providing care to patient's receiving a dialysis
				treatment.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 4 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.12.4.12 - APPROVAL FOR HEMODIALYSIS PROGRAMS

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A. Initial program approval. A proposed
				hemodialysis technician training program shall submit an application for
				approval to the board's hemodialysis technician advisory committee (HTAC). The
				hemodialysis technician advisory committee (HTAC) shall evaluate the
				application, evaluate any program review if completed and make a recommendation
				to the board regarding the approval of the program. The board shall consider
				the recommendation of the hemodialysis technician advisory committee at a
				regularly scheduled board meeting.
(1) The
				initial application shall be consistent with the minimum standards for approval
				of hemodialysis technician programs
				16.12.4.14 NMAC, and shall contain
				the following:
(a) hemodialysis training
				program objectives;
(b) agency
				organizational chart;
(c) names and
				contact information of the medical director, administrator, and nursing
				director;
(d) names, license
				verification and resumes of the nurse educator(s) and other faculty to include
				clinical preceptor(s);
(e)
				verification of New Mexico department of health state licensure; and
(f) hemodialysis training program curriculum;
				and
(g) completion of initial
				training program application and remit the required fee.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 4 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.12.4.13 - CHANGES REQUIRING NOTIFICATION

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A. Changes requiring notification of the
				board or the advisory committee:
(1)
				curriculum changes;
(2) changes in
				the program's objectives or goals;
(3) changes in required didactic or clinical
				practice hours;
(4) changes in the
				nurse educator;
(5) changes in the
				hemodialysis technician job description.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 4 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.12.4.14 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL OF HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIAN PROGRAMS

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A. Objectives:
				There shall be written objectives for the program which serve as the basis for
				planning, implementing and evaluating the program.
(1) The objectives shall be developed by the
				nurse educator.
(2) The program
				objectives shall describe the knowledge and skills expected of the CHT, CHT I
				and CHT II, and shall be consistent with the authorized functions of the CHT,
				CHT I and CHT II and the board approved core curriculum. After 12/31/2023, all
				programs must include curriculum consistent with CHT and CHT II scope of
				function.
(3) The program
				objectives shall be reviewed annually and revised as necessary by the nurse
				educator.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 4 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.12.4.15 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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A. Composition and appointment of committee
				members: The board of nursing shall appoint a minimum of a five member, three
				of which should be registered nurses, voluntary advisory committee which shall
				be composed of licensed nurses with expertise in dialysis nursing and certified
				hemodialysis technicians in New Mexico.
(1)
				There shall be no more than one licensed nurse and one certified hemodialysis
				technician representative employed by one hemodialysis agency serving on the
				advisory committee at any one time.
(2) Members of the committee shall serve for
				staggered terms of two years; and may be reappointed to the advisory
				committee.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 4 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.12.4.16 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIAN CURRICULUM SUBJECT AREAS

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A. Required subject areas After 12/31/2023,
				all hemodialysis technician curriculum must include subject areas for CHT, CHT
				I and CHT II.
(1) Objectives of the
				hemodialysis technician programs to include:
(a) federal, state and local
				regulations;
(b) nurse's role and
				hemodialysis technician role including the meaning of delegation;
(c) standards of function for hemodialysis
				technician;
(d) certification
				expectations and requirements; and
(e) hemodialysis technician students must
				have a current basic life support credential prior to and while the student has
				contact with patients.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.2 - SCOPE

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The rule applies to medication aides and medication aide
				  training programs which serve consumers in various health care and community
				  settings except acute care facilities.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Section
				  61-3-10 -2 NMSA, permits the
				  operation of a program for certification of medication aides and training
				  programs. Section
				  61-3-10 -2 NMSA directs the board
				  of nursing to provide for the operation of a statewide program for
				  certification of medication aides and training programs. Section
				  61-2-6 NMSA (1995) Pamphlet and
				  the Uniform Licensing Act Section
				  61-1-1 NMSA,
et
				  seq.,
sets forth conditions for hearing and discipline.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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December 13, 2022 unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.6 - OBJECTIVE

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Pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act this part establishes
				  the requirements for fees, examination, recertification, standards and
				  functions, supervision/direction, and disciplinary action for medication aides
				  who serve in multiple health care settings except acute care facilities. It
				  also establishes requirements for approval of medication aide programs, minimum
				  standards for medication aide programs, and the medication aide advisory
				  committee for medication aides.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
Definitions beginning with the letter A:
(1)
"administrator"
means the
				operating officer of an agency. This includes but is not limited to a licensed
				nursing facility.
(2)
"agency"
means a board approved educational or facility-based
				entity that conducts medication aide student training. Facility-based programs
				may utilize certified medication aides that serve consumers in various
				healthcare and community settings.
(3)
"approval"
means the review
				and acceptance of specific activity.
(4)
"audit"
means a verification
				of continuing education documents and work requirements.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.8 - FEES

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Payment of fees will be accepted in the form specified by
				  the board. The initial application fee will be for a period of one year, plus
				  the months to the applicant's birth month. Fees may be collected in whole or
				  prorated to commensurate with the length of the renewal period. Fees are not
				  refundable.
A. Initial certification
				by examination $45.00
B.
				Certification by exam for CMA II $60.00
C. Re-examination $30.00
D. Renewal of medication aide certificate
				$45.00
E. Reactivation of a lapsed
				certificate $50.00
F. Reactivation
				of a lapsed certificate following board action $60.00
G. Initial certificate Military personnel,
				spouse, dependent, or veteran $0
H.
				First renewal of certificate Military personnel, spouse, dependent or veteran
				$0
I. Initial program review and
				approval $250.00
J. Program renewal
				$200.00
K. Board ordered program
				review or program evaluation for approval $200.00
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.9 - CERTIFICATION BY EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICATION AIDES

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A. Prerequisites:
(1) Be a minimum of 18 years of
				age.
(2) Be a high school graduate
				or complete the general education development (GED) course. Applicants who
				graduated from non-U.S. education programs shall have an evaluation of their
				education credentials sent to the board directly from a board recognized
				educational credentialing agency to verify that the education is comparable to
				a US high school diploma.
(3)
				Provide documentation of a minimum of three months health care experience
				working at a board approved agency within the last year or hold a current New
				Mexico nurse aide certificate in good standing.
(4) Successfully complete a board-approved
				program for the preparation of medication aides within the last 12
				months.
(5) Complete the required
				application form within the specified deadline and according to all
				policies.
(6) Provide proof of
				current CPR certification.
(7)
				Remit the required fee.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.10 - STANDARDS OF FUNCTIONS FOR THE MEDICATION AIDE

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A. The purpose of this section is to
				establish standards for the supervision/direction of medication aides; to
				identify basic authorized functions for the medication aide and; to identify
				prohibited functions for the medication aide.
B. Authorized functions of the medication
				aide - medication aides who have been certified by the New Mexico board of
				nursing may under the supervision/direction of a registered nurse administer
				routine medications.
(1) The medications must
				have been ordered by a person authorized in the state to prescribe
				medications.
(2) The medication
				must be prepared by the person who will administer it.
(3) Medication administration errors must
				immediately be reported to the licensed nurse by the medication aide.
(4) Adverse reactions must immediately be
				reported to the licensed nurse by the medication aide.
(5) Administer PRN medications only after
				contacting and receiving authorization from licensed nurse to administer the
				PRN medication. Authorization is required for each individual instance of PRN
				administration of a medication.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.11 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION

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A. The board
				shall conduct hearings upon charges relating to discipline of a CMA/CMA II or
				the denial, suspension or revocation of a medication aide certificate in
				accordance with the ULA (Section
				61-3-10 NMSA 1978) and 16.12.12
				NMAC for the purpose of protecting the public.
B. Grounds for action:
(1) Incapable of functioning as a medication
				aide which is defined to include, but not limited to, the following:
(a) inability to function with reasonable
				skill and safety as a medication aide for any reason including, but not limited
				to, the use of drugs, alcohol or controlled substances which could impair
				judgment;
(b) performance of unsafe
				or unacceptable care of consumers in the administration of medications or
				failure to conform to the essential standards and prevailing standards of
				medication aides, in which actual injury need not be established;
(c) omitting deliberately and failing to
				record information regarding medications and medication administration which
				could be relevant to the consumer's care;
(d) demonstrating a lack of competence
				through repeated medication errors.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.12 - APPROVAL OF MEDICATION AIDE PROGRAMS

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A. The purpose of the rules is to set
				reasonable requirements that protect the health and well-being of the consumers
				that receive services from medication aides in board approved programs. NPA
				(Section 61-3-10.2 NMSA 1978). The
				objectives include promoting safe and effective care of consumers receiving
				medications from CMAs; establishing minimum standards for the evaluation and
				approval of medication aide programs; facilitating continued approval and
				improvement of the medication aide programs; granting recognition and approval
				that a medication aide program is meeting the required minimum standards; and
				establishing eligibility of graduates of the training portion of a medication
				aide program to apply for certification by examination.
B. Board approved nurse educators of all new
				medication aide participant program's shall participate in an orientation that
				is presented by board staff.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.13 - TYPES OF APPROVAL

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A. Initial
				program approval - any agency wishing to obtain approval of a medication aide
				program shall submit, in writing, a medication aide I, medication aide I and
				II, or a medication aide II application for approval to the board. Applications
				must be complete for consideration of approval. Incomplete applications will
				not be reviewed and will expire in six months. The MAAC shall evaluate the
				application and make a recommendation to the board regarding the approval of
				the medication aide program. The program must have initial board approval prior
				to recruiting and enrolling students or employing certified medication aides.
				The board shall approve medication aide programs at regularly scheduled board
				meetings.
(1) The initial application for
				approval shall be consistent with the minimum standards for medication aide
				programs and shall contain the following:
(a)
				program description and implementation plan, including timelines;
(b) objectives of the medication aide
				program, Paragraph (1) to (3) of Subsection A of
				16.12.5.17 NMAC;
(c) organizational chart showing the position
				of medication aide program within the overall structure of the agency,
				indicating the lines of authority and responsibility;
(d) name of the administrator;
(e) name, license verification and resume of
				the nurse educator(s), faculty, and clinical preceptors;
(f) program curriculum, consistent with
				16.12.5.19 NMAC;
(g) training material and textbooks to be
				utilized;
(h) number of hours to be
				spent on each topic;
(i) program
				teaching methods and supporting technology;
(j) program policies and procedures that
				outline the standard of function of the medication aide in the board approved
				agency;
(k) medication aide student
				eligibility requirements and policies related to the instruction and evaluation
				of the student progression, grading, and achievement;
(l) evaluation tools that demonstrate written
				and clinical proficiency to include a quality assurance program;
(m) policies and procedures that outline the
				scope of function of medication aide in the board approved agency;
(n) job description of medication aide;
				and
(o) required fee.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.14 - DENIAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF PROGRAM APPROVAL

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A. The board may deny approval of a
				medication aide program when a program fails to provide evidence of compliance
				with the minimum standards for medication aide programs or any other portion of
				these rules.
B. The board may
				withdraw approval of a medication aide program if the program fails to correct
				deficiencies resulting in non-compliance with the minimum standards for
				medication aide programs or any other portion of these rules.
C. When the board denies or withdraws
				approval, a written notice detailing the reasons shall be provided to the
				officials of the medication aide program.
D. The medication aide program shall be
				removed from the list of board approved medication aide programs.
E. Medication aide programs which do not
				submit the program renewal application and fee in sufficient time to be receive
				a recommendation from the MAAC and approval by the board will be removed from
				the list of board approved medication aide programs at the expiration date.
				Program approvals and renewals will be considered at regularly schedule
				committee and board meetings. A special meeting will not be held for program
				approvals or renewals;
F. The
				agency may re-apply for a medication aid program by submitting an initial
				program application and required fee one year from the date of denial or
				expiration date of the program approval.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.15 - PROGRAM REVIEWS

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A. Types:
(1) approval assessment: made to a medication
				aide program by representatives of the board for the purpose of determining
				board approval;
(2) program
				evaluation: made to medication aide program by board representatives at the
				request of the board for the purpose of evaluating a program's progress and
				approval status;
(3) consultation
				assessment: made to the medication aide program by the board representatives at
				the request of the program officials;
(4) course visit: visit which may be done at
				any time to a participating medication aide program;
(5) program review: routine review conducted
				prior to the program expiration date to assess compliance with programmatic
				requirements and to assess the status of the program at the agency.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.16 - CHANGES REQUIRING NOTIFICATION

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A. Program changes requiring notification to
				the board:
(1) changes in agency
				ownership;
(2) changes in agency
				administrator.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.17 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MEDICATION AIDE PROGRAMS

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A. Objectives - there shall be written
				objectives for the medication aide program which serve as the basis for the
				planning, implementation, and evaluation of the program.
(1) The objectives shall be developed by the
				medication aide program nurse educator and shall describe the competencies of
				the medication aide and shall include:
(a)
				principles of safety in the administration of medication;
(b) rights in preparing and administering
				medications;
(c) methods commonly
				used to safeguard medications;
(d)
				process of infection control;
(e)
				terms related to administration of medications;
(f) abbreviations commonly used when
				prescribing and administering medications;
(g) uses, dosages, and necessary precautions
				in administering medications;
(h)
				ability to correctly calculate dosages;
(i) appropriately reporting changes in a
				consumer's condition;
(j)
				importance of remaining with consumer while administering medication;
(k) accurate documentation of medication
				administration;
(l) legal
				parameters of the medication aide role;
(m) authorized and prohibited
				functions;
(n) responsibility for
				own actions;
(o) maintenance of
				confidential information;
(p)
				appropriate skills in medication administration;
(q) understanding of the consumer population;
				and
(r) confidentiality
				issues.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.18 - MEDICATION AIDE PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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A. Composition and appointment of committee
				members. The board shall appoint a minimum of a five member voluntary advisory
				committee which shall be composed of at least three registered nurses and other
				representatives. The committee shall include one member not employed by a
				participating agency.
(1) There shall be no
				more than one representative from any one agency serving on the advisory
				committee at any one time.
(2)
				Members of the committee shall serve for staggered terms of two years and may
				be reappointed to the advisory committee.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES › Section 16.12.5.19 - MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION CURRICULUM SUBJECT AREAS

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A. Overview of the medication aide role and
				responsibilities:
(1) Objectives of the
				medication aide training programs to include:
(a) federal, state and local
				regulations;
(b) nurse's role and
				medication aide role including the meaning of delegation;
(c) standards of function for medication
				aides;
(d) certification
				expectations and requirements.