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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 36 - COMPOUNDED STERILE PREPARATIONS › Section 16.19.36.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"Air
				changes per hour"
(ACPH) means the number of times a volume of air
				equivalent to the room passes through the room each hour.
B.
"Ante-area"
means an ISO
				Class 8 or better area where personnel hand hygiene and garbing procedures,
				staging of components, order entry, CSP labeling, and other high-particulate
				generating activities are performed. It is also a transition area that:
(1)provides assurance that pressure
				relationships are constantly maintained so that air flows from clean to dirty
				areas; and
(2)reduces the need for
				the heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) control system to respond
				to large disturbances.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 36 - COMPOUNDED STERILE PREPARATIONS › Section 16.19.36.8 - PHARMACIST IN CHARGE

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A. All
				facilities compounding sterile preparations must designate a pharmacist in
				charge of operations who is licensed as a pharmacist in the state of residence
				of the facility.
B. The
				pharmacist-in-charge is responsible for:
(1)
				the development, implementation and continuing review and maintenance of
				written policies, procedures and SOP's which comply with USP/NF
				standards;
(2) providing a
				pharmacist who is available for 24 hour seven-day-a-week services;
(3) establishing a system to ensure that the
				CSP's prepared by compounding personnel are administered by licensed personnel
				or properly trained and instructed patients;
(4) establishing a system to ensure that CSP's prepared by
				compounding personnel are prepared in compliance with USP/NF 797
(USP
				General Chapters: 797 Pharmaceutical Compounding-Sterile
				Preparations)
standards;
(5) ensuring facility personnel comply with written policies,
				procedures, and SOP's; and
(6)
				developing an appropriate and individualized plan of care in collaboration with
				patient or caregiver and other healthcare providers for each patient receiving
				parenteral preparations in a home setting.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 36 - COMPOUNDED STERILE PREPARATIONS › Section 16.19.36.9 - FACILITIES

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A. The room or area
				in which compounded sterile preparations (CSP's) are prepared:
(1) must be physically designed and
				environmentally controlled to meet standards of compliance as required by
				USP/NF 797
(USP General Chapters: 797 Pharmaceutical
				Compounding-Sterile Preparations)
;
(2) must be periodically monitored, evaluated, tested, and
				certified by environmental sampling testing as required by USP/NF 797
				(
USP General Chapters: 797 Pharmaceutical Compounding-Sterile
				Preparations)
with documentation retained for three years;
(3) must have a minimum of 100 square feet
				dedicated to compounding sterile preparations;
(a) the minimum size of a retail pharmacy must be 240 square feet;
				a retail pharmacy with preparation of sterile products capabilities must have
				340 square feet with 100 square feet exclusive to compounding sterile
				preparations;
(b) the stand alone
				CSP facility must have a minimum of 240 square feet with 100 square feet
				exclusive to compounding sterile preparations; and
(4) must be clean, lighted, and at an
				average of 80-150 foot candles; and
(5) must minimize particle generating activities.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 36 - COMPOUNDED STERILE PREPARATIONS › Section 16.19.36.10 - EQUIPMENT

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Each facility compounding sterile preparations shall have
				  sufficient equipment
for the safe and appropriate storage, compounding, packaging,
				  labeling, dispensing and preparation of compounded sterile preparations drugs
				  and parenteral preparations appropriate to the scope of pharmaceutical services
				  provided and as specified in USP/NF 797 (
USP General Chapters: 797
				  Pharmaceutical Compounding-Sterile Preparations)
.
A. All equipment shall be cleaned,
				maintained, monitored, calibrated, tested, and certified as appropriate to
				insure proper function and operation with documentation retained for three
				years.
B. Primary engineering
				controls used to provide an aseptic environment shall be tested in the course
				of normal operation by an independent qualified contractor and certified as
				meeting the requirements presented in USP/NF 797 (
USP General Chapters:
				797 Pharmaceutical Compounding-Sterile Preparations)
at least every
				six months and when relocated, certification records will be maintained for
				three years.
C. A library of
				current references (hard copy or electronic) shall be available including:
(1)
USP/NF
or
USP
				on Compounding: A Guide for the Compounding Practitioner
;
(2) New Mexico pharmacy laws, rules and
				regulations;
(3) specialty
				references (stability and incompatibility references, sterilization and
				preservation references, pediatric dosing, and drug monograph references) as
				appropriate for the scope of services provided.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 36 - COMPOUNDED STERILE PREPARATIONS › Section 16.19.36.11 - DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

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A. Written
				policies, procedures and SOPs consistent with USP/NF <797>
(General Chapter <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding-Sterile
				Preparations)
standards as well as those required below, must be
				established, implemented, followed by facility personnel, and available for
				inspection and review by authorized agents of the board of pharmacy.
B. Written policies and procedures must be
				submitted to the state board of pharmacy prior to the issuance of any license.
				These records must include but are not limited to:
(1) cleaning, disinfection, evaluation,
				validation, testing, certification, and maintenance of the sterile compounding
				area;
(2) personnel qualifications,
				training, assessment and performance validation;
(3) operation, maintenance, validation,
				testing, and certification of facility and equipment;
(4) SOP's for compounding, storing, handling,
				and dispensing of all components used and all compounded sterile
				preparations;
(5) SOP's for proper
				disposal of physical, chemical, and infectious waste;
(6) quality control guidelines and
				standards;
(7) quality assurance
				guidelines and standards;
(8) SOP's
				for determination of stability, incompatibilities, and drug
				interactions;
(9) error prevention
				and incident reporting policies and procedure as per 16.19.25 NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 36 - COMPOUNDED STERILE PREPARATIONS › Section 16.19.36.12 - RECORD KEEPING AND PATIENT PROFILE

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The compounded sterile preparations facility is required to
				  maintain patient's records which include but are not limited to the
				  following.
A. Prescription records or
				provider orders including the original prescription or original provider order,
				refill authorization, alterations in the original prescription or original
				provider order, and interruptions in therapy due to hospitalization.
B. Patient's history including pertinent
				information regarding allergy or adverse drug reactions experienced by the
				patient.
C. Patients receiving
				parenteral preparations in a home setting are contacted at a frequency
				appropriate to the complexity of the patient's health problems and drug therapy
				as documented on patient specific
plan of care and with each new prescription, change in
				  therapy or condition.
D.
				Documentation that the patient receiving parenteral preparations in a home
				setting or the agent has received a written copy of the plan of care and
				training in the safe administration of the medication.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 36 - COMPOUNDED STERILE PREPARATIONS › Section 16.19.36.13 - REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING

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All personnel, including pharmacists, pharmacists who
				  supervise compounding personnel, pharmacists interns and pharmacy technicians ,
				  shall have completed didactic and experiential training with competency
				  evaluation through demonstration and testing (written or practical) as required
				  by USP/NF <797>
(USP General Chapters: <797> Pharmaceutical
				  Compounding-Sterile Preparations)
and as outlined by the
				  pharmacist-in-charge and described in the site policy and procedures or
				  training manual, prior to compounding sterile preparations.
A. Instructional topics shall include:
(1) aseptic technique;
(2) critical area contamination
				factors;
(3) environmental
				monitoring;
(4)
				facilities;
(5) equipment and
				supplies;
(6) sterile
				pharmaceutical calculations and terminology;
(7) sterile pharmaceutical compounding
				documentation;
(8) quality
				assurance procedures;
(9) proper
				gowning and gloving technique;
(10)
				the handling of cytotoxic and hazardous drugs; and
(11) general conduct in the controlled
				area.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 36 - COMPOUNDED STERILE PREPARATIONS › Section 16.19.36.14 - PATIENT OR CAREGIVER TRAINING FOR USE OF COMPOUNDED STERILE PREPARATIONS IN A HOME SETTING

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A. The
				pharmacist shall maintain documentation that the patient has received training
				consistent with Subsection F of 16.19.4.16 NMAC.
B. The facility shall provide a 24-hour toll
				free telephone number for use by patients of the pharmacy.
C. There shall be a documented, ongoing
				quality assurance program that monitors patient care and pharmaceutical care
				outcomes, including the following:
(1)
				routine performance of prospective drug use review and patient monitoring
				functions by a pharmacist;
(2)
				patient monitoring plans that include written outcome measures and systems for
				routine patient assessment;
(3)
				documentation of patient training.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 37 - EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL AUXILIARY, REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION › Section 16.19.37.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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Regulation and Licensing Department - Board of
				  Pharmacy.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 37 - EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL AUXILIARY, REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION › Section 16.19.37.2 - SCOPE

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All outsourcing facilities, resident and nonresident, and all
				  persons or entities that own or operate, or are employed by, an outsourcing
				  facility for the purpose of providing pharmaceutical products or
				  services.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 37 - EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL AUXILIARY, REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION › Section 16.19.37.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Section
				  61-11-6
				  A(6) NMSA 1978 authorizes the board of pharmacy to provide for the licensing of
				  drug manufacturers and for the inspection of their facilities and activities;
				  and to enforce the provisions of all state laws pertaining to the practice of
				  pharmacy and the manufacture, production, sale or distribution of drugs,
				  cosmetics or poisons, including the New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act,
				  Chapter 26, Article I NMSA 1978. Pursuant to Section
				  26-1-18
				  of the Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, the board is authorized to promulgate
				  regulations for the effcient enforcement of the act.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 37 - EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL AUXILIARY, REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION › Section 16.19.37.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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December 13, 2015, unless another date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 37 - EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL AUXILIARY, REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION › Section 16.19.37.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of 16.19.37 NMAC is to establish standards for
				  the safe and competent manufacture and distribution of drugs by outsourcing
				  facilities.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 37 - EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL AUXILIARY, REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION › Section 16.19.37.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"Administer"
means the direct
				application of a drug to the body of a patient or research subject by
				injection, inhalation, ingestion or any other means as a result of an order of
				a licensed practitioner.
B.
"Board"
means the New Mexico board of pharmacy.
C.
"CFR"
means code of federal
				regulations.
D.
"Compounding"
means;
(1) manufacturing
				by an outsourcing facility in accordance with the conditions and requirements
				of Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and
(2) manufacturing by a dual purpose facility
				in accordance with the conditions and requirements of Section 503A, and 503B as
				applicable, of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and
(3) the combining, admixing, mixing,
				diluting, pooling, reconstituting, or otherwise altering of a drug or bulk drug
				substance to create a drug; by an outsourcing facility or dual purpose
				facility.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 37 - EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL AUXILIARY, REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION › Section 16.19.37.8 - LICENSURE OR REGISTRATION

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A. Any
				outsourcing facility that is engaged in the compounding of sterile drugs in
				this state shall be registered as an outsourcing facility under the Federal
				Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and be licensed as an outsourcing facility in this
				state.
B. Any nonresident
				outsourcing facility, that distributes or causes to be distributed, compounded
				sterile drugs into New Mexico shall be registered as an outsourcing facility
				under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and be licensed as a nonresident
				outsourcing facility.
C. No
				outsourcing facility shall ship, mail or deliver controlled substances in or
				into this state unless registered by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
				and the board for controlled substances.
D. Applications for a nonresident outsourcing
				facility under this section shall be made on a form furnished by the board. The
				board may require such information as it deems is reasonably necessary to carry
				out the purposes of this section.
E. The board shall not issue an initial or
				renewed license for an outsourcing facility unless the facility furnishes the
				board with a report, issued by the appropriate regulatory agency of the
				resident state, or entity approved by the appropriate regulatory agency of the
				resident state, or by the FDA, of an inspection that has occurred within the 12
				months immediately preceding receipt of the license application by the board
				(with no intervening change in outsourcing facility ownership). The board may
				deny licensure unless the applicant submits documentation satisfactory to the
				board that any defciencies noted in an inspection report have been
				corrected.
F. No license shall be
				issued or renewed for an outsourcing facility unless the applicant supplies the
				board with proof of such registration by the FDA.
G. No license shall be issued or renewed for
				a non-resident outsourcing facility that is required to be licensed or
				registered by the state in which it is physically located unless the applicant
				supplies the board with proof of such licensure or registration. The board may
				establish, by rule, standards for the licensure of an outsourcing facility that
				is not required to be licensed or registered by the state in which it is
				physically located.
H. The license
				fee shall be as specified in 16.19.12 NMAC, and shall be renewed biennially
				before the last day of December each year.
I. The board may deny, revoke or suspend an
				outsourcing facility's registration for any violation of the state drug
				laws.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 37 - EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL AUXILIARY, REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION › Section 16.19.37.9 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS

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The following minimum standards shall apply to all
				  outsourcing facilities and dual purpose facilities for which licenses have been
				  issued by the board:
A. All drugs and
				chemicals used in the manufacturing process or held for sale shall conform to
				the Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act and shall be stored, preserved and disposed
				of as prescribed by laws regulating the labeling and manufacture of drugs. When
				necessary, and/or according to label requirements, all drugs and chemicals
				which require refrigeration shall be stored and preserved under proper
				temperature.
B. Facilities must
				comply with applicable FDA current good manufacturing practice requirements as
				set forth in title 21, CFR, Subsection 211.1 to 211.208 inclusive (or successor
				regulations). The defnitions and interpretations contained in Section 201 of
				the Federal Food and Drug Act shall be applicable.
C. Facilities must be in compliance with
				applicable DEA regulations.
D.
				Facilities must comply with applicable United States Pharmacopeia
				requirements.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS › Part 37 - EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL AUXILIARY, REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION › Section 16.19.37.10 - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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A.
PHARMACIST IN CHARGE.
(1) Any
				drugs compounded in an outsourcing facility or dual purpose facility licensed
				pursuant to this rule shall be compounded by or under the direct supervision of
				a licensed pharmacist and in accordance with all applicable federal and state
				laws.
(2) Any drugs repackaged in
				an outsourcing facility licensed pursuant to this rule shall be repackaged by
				or under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist and in accordance with
				all applicable federal and state laws.
(3) The pharmacist in charge shall be
				responsible for the maintenance and implementation of appropriate policies and
				procedures.
(4) The pharmacist in
				charge shall be responsible for ensuring proper training and competence of
				personnel for all duties assigned to or undertaken by personnel.
(5) The pharmacist in charge shall be
				responsible for ensuring personnel are properly licensed or registered with the
				board.
(6) The pharmacist in charge
				shall be responsible for compliance with all federal regulations applicable to
				outsourcing facilities, and all regulations administered by the
				board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.20.1.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Sections 61-12-4, 61-12-9, 61-12-14 NMSA
				  1978.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.20.1.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of Part 1 of Chapter 20 is to set forth the
				  provisions which apply to all of Chapter 20, and to all persons and entities
				  affected or regulated by Chapter 20 of Title 16.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.20.1.8 - TELEPHONE CONFERENCES

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Telephone conferences shall be held in accordance with the
				  Open Meetings Act (Section
				  10-15-1
				  NMSA 1978). In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Section
				  10-15-1
				  C, board members may participate in a meeting of the board by means of a
				  conference telephone or similar communications equipment when it is otherwise
				  difficult or impossible for the member to attend the meeting in person. Each
				  member participating by conference telephone must be identified when speaking,
				  all participants must be able to hear each other at the same time and members
				  of the public attending the meeting must be able to hear any member of the
				  board who speaks during the meeting.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.20.1.9 - DISPLAY OF LICENSE

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A. License
				and renewal certificate - displayed reproduction of the original license and/or
				the annual renewal certificate is unauthorized. The original license and
				renewal certificate must be displayed in the principal place of practice. The
				wallet-size certificate of license renewal may be presented for identification.
				Reproduction of the original license or renewal certificate is authorized for
				institutional file purpose only. At secondary places of employment,
				documentation of license must be verified by photocopy with a note attached
				indicating where original license is posted.
B. Consumer information sign - a consumer
				information sign must be displayed in the principal place of practice. The
				consumer information sign shall read: Complaints regarding non-compliance with
				the New Mexico Physical Therapy Practice Act can be directed to: New Mexico
				Physical Therapy Board, P.O. Box 25101 Santa Fe, NM 87504.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.20.1.10 - USE OF TITLES

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A. Only a
				person holding a license as a physical therapist may use the title "physical
				therapist," "licensed physical therapist", or the letters "P.T."
B. Only a person holding a license as a
				physical therapist assistant may use the title "physical therapist assistant",
				"licensed physical therapist assistant", or the letters "P.T.A."
C. Only a student in a college program
				accredited or actively pursuing accreditation by the American physical therapy
				association may use the title "student physical therapist", or the letters
				"S.P.T."
D. Only a student in a
				college program accredited or actively pursuing accreditation by the American
				physical therapy association may use the title "student physical therapist
				assistant", or the letters "S.P.T.A."
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.20.1.11 - BOARD MEMBER REQUIREMENTS

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A.
				Board members are required to attend board meetings as scheduled by the board.
				Any board member failing to attend three (3) consecutive board meetings shall
				automatically be recommended for removal from the board.
B. Board members may be excused from
				attending board meetings for any of the reasons set forth below:
(1) illness;
(2) death in the immediate family;
(3) military service;
(4) inclement weather;
(5) any other reason deemed appropriate by
				the president of the board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.20.1.12 - CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

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A.
				Confidential information and requests for inspection of public records
				pertaining to any proceeding before the New Mexico physical therapy board shall
				be governed by the Inspection of Public Records Act (Section
				14-2-1
				NMSA 1978).
(1) Copies of public records may
				be made for any person at a cost to be approved by the board. Under no
				circumstances will any person be allowed to remove board records from the board
				premises, by any means, without permission. Permission to examine, inspect or
				obtain copies of public records must be obtained from the board
				administrator.
(2) Complaints
				against licensees may result in legal action by the board and may involve
				denial, suspension or revocation of a license and be subject to review and
				recommendations by legal counsel for the board. Such complaints shall be
				considered confidential, unless otherwise directed by the board, until final
				action or disposition is taken on the complaint. A separate legal file shall be
				maintained for complaints, investigative reports, legal opinions, briefs and
				other legal papers. The contents of the file shall be considered privileged as
				documents accumulated in anticipation of legal action except as otherwise
				provided by law. Provided, however, any proceeding before the board may be made
				public upon written request of the licensee or applicant involved.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.20.1.13 - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT (PRA)

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By the end of each month in which a certified list is
				  received, the board shall report to the New Mexico human services department
				  the names of board applicants and licensees who are on the certified list as
				  being more than thirty days in arrears in payment of amounts required to be
				  paid pursuant to an outstanding judgment and order for child support in New
				  Mexico, and the action the board has taken in connection with such applicants
				  and licensees.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.20.1.14 - CODE OF ETHICS

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The New Mexico physical therapy board adopts the current New
				  Mexico physical therapy and physical therapist assistant code of ethics as per
				  Section
				  61-12D-13
				  L NMSA 1978.
[16.20.1.14 NMAC - N, 02-15-04; A, 1-12-08 ]
A. Physical therapists and physical therapist
				assistants will honor the significance of patients and their families' needs,
				rights, and dignity. When addressing patients' needs, rights, and dignity, all
				will be adhered to with confidentiality and compassion.
B. Physical therapists and physical therapist
				assistants will make appropriate and well informed decisions, regarding patient
				care, that are within their scope of practice.
C. Physical therapists and physical therapist
				assistants should avoid conflicts of interest that would impact negatively on a
				patient's care.
D. Physical
				therapists and physical therapist assistants will have integrity in all
				dealings with patients and others associated with their care.
E. Physical therapists and physical therapist
				assistants will fulfill all professional duties, as required.
F. Physical therapists and physical therapist
				assistants will seek new ways of improving patient care and encourage best
				practice skills through continuing education and interaction with other
				providers.
G. Physical therapists
				and physical therapist assistants will participate in sound and reasonable
				business practice.
H. Physical
				therapists and physical therapist assistants will use proper utilization
				practice patterns to meet the needs of those they serve.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.20.1.15 - PUBLIC RECORDS

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Except as provided herein and except as otherwise provided by
				  law, all applications, pleadings, petitions and motions are matters of public
				  record at the time of filing with the board. Upon notification of the
				  defendant, the
notice of contemplated action
and information
				  contained in the complaint file becomes public record and subject to
				  disclosure.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 2 - EXAMINATIONS › Section 16.20.2.6 - OBJECTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The objective of Part 2 of Chapter 20 is to establish
				  examination requirements for applicants applying for a license to practice as a
				  physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 2 - EXAMINATIONS › Section 16.20.2.8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINATION

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A. All applicants for licensure must take the
				national physical therapy examination (NPTE), or show proof of having taken the
				NPTE in another state. The examination must be taken in English, without the
				use of an interpreter, and without the aid of an English/foreign language
				dictionary.
B. Alternate Approval
				Pathway: the alternate approval pathway is an alternate method of licensure
				application for the physical therapist or the physical therapist assistant
				applying for an initial license in the state of New Mexico. The applicant will
				follow these steps, prior to completing the application process for New Mexico
				licensure:
(1) Apply directly to the
				federation of state boards of physical therapy (FSBPT) for permission to sit
				for the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant national licensing
				exam.
(2) Once the national
				licensing exam has been completed, the FSBPT will send the score to the state
				of New Mexico, as identified by the physical therapist or physical therapist
				assistant applicant.
(3) The state
				of New Mexico will receive the score from the FSBPT and then determine if the
				licensing eligibility requirements have been met. The applicant MUST provide a
				complete licensure application with all required fees to the board for
				verification of eligibility for licensure in New Mexico, prior to the state of
				New Mexico, issuing a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant
				license, pursuant to Section
				16.20.3.8
				NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 2 - EXAMINATIONS › Section 16.20.2.9 - PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT EXAM REQUIREMENTS

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The minimum knowledge and skill required of applicants to
				  take the physical therapist assistant examination requires graduation from a
				  physical therapist assistant program accredited by the commission on
				  accreditation in physical therapy education (CAPTE).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 2 - EXAMINATIONS › Section 16.20.2.10 - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION

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A. All applicants for licensure except those
				applicants applying for expedited licensure pursuant to
				16.20.12.9 and
				16.20.12.13 NMAC, must take the
				New Mexico jurisprudence examination and have a passing score of eighty
				percent, based on a total available score of one hundred percent. Any applicant
				who fails to pass the jurisprudence examination may retake the examination upon
				receipt of the required fees.
B. A
				licensee who received an expedited license by
				16.20.12.9 or
				16.20.12.13 NMAC must take the New
				Mexico jurisprudence examination when renewing their license for the first time
				and have a passing score of eighty percent, based on a total available score of
				one hundred percent. Any licensee who fails to pass the jurisprudence
				examination may retake the examination upon receipt of the required
				fees.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 3 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES › Section 16.20.3.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
November 1, 2004, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 3 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES › Section 16.20.3.6 - OBJECTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The objective of Part 3 of Chapter 20 is to establish
				  regulations for applicants applying for a license to practice as a physical
				  therapist or physical therapist assistant.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 3 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES › Section 16.20.3.7 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
"Disqualifying criminal conviction"
has the same
				  meaning as defined in Subsection E of Section 61-1-36 NMSA
				  1978.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 3 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES › Section 16.20.3.10 - REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSURE

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A. To
				reinstate a New Mexico physical therapist or physical therapist assistant
				license that has lapsed for less than one (1) year one must:
(1) complete the renewal form;
(2) pay the late fee;
(3) pay the current year renewal
				fee;
(4) submit proof of the
				required continuing education contact hours; and
(5) submit a notarized statement by the
				therapist that they have not practiced physical therapy in the state of New
				Mexico while their physical therapy license was expired.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 3 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES › Section 16.20.3.11 - LICENSURE BY RECIPROCITY

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A. The
				board shall issue a license by reciprocity to an applicant who holds a current
				license in good standing in another U.S. jurisdiction that meets or exceeds the
				licensing and qualification requirements set out in Section 61-12D-10 NMSA
				1978, provided the applicant submits an application on a form approved by the
				board with the required fee as forth in Subsection F of Section 61-12D-10
				NMSA1978 and
				16.20.3.8
				NMAC.
B. A foreign-educated
				physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who has a current license in
				good standing from another U.S. jurisdiction may be issued a license provided
				the applicant meets all of the requirements set forth in Subsection A and B of
				Section 61-12D-10 NMSA 1978 and Section A of 16.20.3.11 NMAC and
				16.20.4.8
				NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 3 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES › Section 16.20.3.12 - PROVISIONS FOR EMERGENCY LICENSURE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Physical therapists and physical therapist
				assistants currently licensed and in good standing, or otherwise meeting the
				requirements for New Mexico licensure in a state in which a federal disaster
				has been declared, may be licensed in New Mexico during the four months
				following the declared disaster upon:
(1)
				completing a signed application accompanied by proof of identity, which may
				consist of a copy of a driver's license, passport or other photo identification
				issued by a governmental entity;
(2) submitting documentation of graduation
				from an educational program approved by the commission on accreditation in
				physical therapy education (CAPTE), proof of successful completion of the
				national physical therapy examination (NPTE) and jurisprudence exam as
				specified in
				16.20.3.8
				NMAC, of these rules (verification may be obtained by email, online
				verification from the testing agency or university, mail or by fax);
(3) verification of licenses held in other
				states and verification of employment if applicable (verification may be sent
				to the board by mail, fax or email, through online verification from the state
				of licensure); and
(4) proof or
				documentation of residency and or employment in the area of the federal
				disaster.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 3 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES › Section 16.20.3.13 - EMERGENCY LICENSURE TERMINATION

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A. The emergency license shall terminate upon
				the following circumstances:
(1) the issuance
				of a permanent license under 16.20.3.8 NMAC; or
(2) proof that the emergency license holder
				has engaged in fraud deceit, misrepresentation in procuring or attempting to
				procure a license under this section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 3 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES › Section 16.20.3.14 - INACTIVE LICENSE

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A. A
				license in good standing may be transferred to inactive status upon written
				request to the board. Such request shall be made prior to the expiration of the
				license.
B. Until the inactive
				license has been reactivated, the licensee may not practice physical therapy in
				New Mexico unless employed by the federal government.
C. An annual inactive fee must be submitted
				to the board as set forth in 16.20.5.8 NMAC.
D. A licensee may reactivate the license upon
				submission of the following:
(1) the renewal
				form for the year in which the licensee wishes to reactivate;
(2) payment of the annual renewal fee for the
				year in which the licensee wishes to reactivate;
(3) proof of fifteen (15) continuing
				education contact hours for each year of inactive status;
(4) passage of the jurisprudence
				examination;
(5) submit
				verification of licenses from other U.S. jurisdictions; verifications may be
				sent to the board via regular mail, electronic mail, or facsimile;
				verifications must be signed and dated by an official of the agency licensing
				the applicant and must include the following:
(a) name and address of the
				applicant;
(b) license number and
				date of issuance;
(c) current
				status of the license;
(d)
				expiration date of the license;
(e)
				a statement as to whether the applicant was denied a license by the agency;
				and
(f) a statement as to whether
				any disciplinary action is pending or has been taken against the
				applicant.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 3 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES › Section 16.20.3.15 - ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS AND SIGNATURES

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A. ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS: In accordance
				with Sections
				14-16-1 thru
				14-16-21
				NMSA 1978 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the board or its designee
				will accept electronic applications.
(1) Any
				person seeking a New Mexico physical therapy or physical therapist assistant
				license may do so by submitting an electronic application. Applicants are
				required to also submit all required information as stated in 16.20.3.8 and
				16.20.3.9 NMAC.
(2) Any licensee
				may renew his or her license electronically through a designated website
				provided by the board. All license holders renewing their physical therapy or
				physical therapist assistant license are also required to submit all
				documentation as stated in 16.20.3.8 NMAC.
(3) Any persons whose license has been
				expired may apply electronically to the board for renewal of the license at any
				time within sixty (60) days of expiration. Any persons seeking renewal are also
				required to submit all supporting documents as stated in 16.20.3.8
				NMAC.
(4) Any persons whose license
				has lapsed may apply electronically to the board for reinstatement of the
				license at any time. Any persons seeking reinstatement are also required to
				submit all supporting documents as stated in 16.20.3.8 and 16.20.3.10
				NMAC.
(5) Any persons seeking
				licensure by endorsement in New Mexico, 16.20.3.16 NMAC may apply
				electronically to the board for endorsement, at any time. Any persons seeking
				endorsement are also required to submit all supporting documents as stated in
				16.20.3.11 NMAC.
(6) Any persons
				seeking emergency licensure or termination of emergency licensure in New Mexico
				may apply electronically to the board, at any time. Any persons seeking
				emergency licensure or termination of emergency licensure are also required to
				submit all supporting documents as stated in 16.20.3.12 and 16.20.3.13
				NMAC.
(7) Any persons seeking
				transfer of licensure to an inactive status in New Mexico may apply
				electronically to the board, at any time. Any persons seeking inactive status
				of their license are required to submit all supporting documents as stated in
				16.20.3.14 NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 4 - TEMPORARY LICENSES › Section 16.20.4.6 - OBJECTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The objective of Part 4 of Chapter 20 is to establish
				  regulations for applicants applying for a temporary license to practice as a
				  physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 4 - TEMPORARY LICENSES › Section 16.20.4.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A. "On-site" means
				a physical therapist shall be continuously present in the same building where
				the assistive personnel are performing services.
B. "NPTE" means the National Physical Therapy
				Examination.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 4 - TEMPORARY LICENSES › Section 16.20.4.8 - TEMPORARY LICENSES FOR U.S. TRAINED APPLICANTS

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A. Upon receipt of an application form which
				evidences satisfactory completion of all application requirements for licensure
				as provided in Section 61-12-10 NMSA, of the Physical Therapy Act except
				passage of the NPTE, the registrar of the board may issue to the applicant a
				non-renewable temporary license to practice physical therapy in New
				Mexico.
B. Under no circumstance
				will the non-renewable temporary license be valid for a period longer than 180
				days.
C. Issuance of a temporary
				license may be denied if:
(1) the applicant
				has worked as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant without a
				license in New Mexico;
(2) the
				applicant has violated the New Mexico physical therapy and physical therapist
				assistant code of ethics.
(3) the
				applicant has failed the licensure examination in any state.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 4 - TEMPORARY LICENSES › Section 16.20.4.9 - TEMPORARY LICENSES FOR FOREIGN-TRAINED APPLICANTS

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Foreign-trained applicants for temporary licenses must
				  fulfill all application requirements provided in 16.20.3 NMAC, "Issuance of
				  Licenses" and 16.20.9 NMAC, "Education Criteria for Foreign-Educated
				  Applicants", and subject to the requirements of
				  16.20.4.8
				  NMAC, "Temporary Licenses for U.S. Trained Applicants".
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 4 - TEMPORARY LICENSES › Section 16.20.4.10 - TEMPORARY LICENSES FOR PT'S OR PTA'S TEACHING AN EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR

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A. Completion of an
				instructor license application and pay the non-refundable application fee as
				provided in Part 5.
B. The
				instructing physical therapist must provide the board with proof of a valid
				current license from the state in which they are currently practicing. This
				verification of licensure must be received by the New Mexico board directly
				from the state board where the instructing therapist is licensed.
C. A temporary license may not be used to
				practice physical therapy for any other purposes than for the continuing
				education program for which it was issued.
D. This section applies only to educational
				seminars which include hands-on demonstrations.
E. A temporary license for an instructor
				shall only be valid through the end of the calendar year in which the license
				is issued.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 5 - SCHEDULE OF FEES › Section 16.20.5.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
October 15, 1997, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 5 - SCHEDULE OF FEES › Section 16.20.5.6 - OBJECTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The objective of Part 5 of Chapter 20 is to outline fees for
				  examinations, application, renewal, late penalty fee, duplicate license, and
				  administrative fees.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 5 - SCHEDULE OF FEES › Section 16.20.5.8 - SCHEDULE OF FEES

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The following fees shall be nonrefundable.
A. Application for full licensure:
(1) physical therapist: $250.00;
(2) physical therapist assistant:
				$200.00.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 6 - PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 16.20.6.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
May 1, 1996, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Part 6 - PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 16.20.6.6 - OBJECTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The objective of Part 6 of Chapter 20 is to establish
				  regulations for physical therapist assistants.