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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.13 - ADMINISTRATION OF MINIMAL SEDATION

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A.
				Minimal sedation is the use of a single enteral drug in a single or divided
				doses to achieve the desired effect as described in the definitions. The total
				dose of the single enteral drug shall not exceed the maximum recommended dose
				for the drug as recommended by the manufacturer and as published in scientific
				literature. Doses above this maximum recommended dose are considered moderate
				sedation, and moderate sedation guidelines will apply. A single drug combined
				with nitrous oxide may produce minimal, moderate, deep sedation or general
				anesthesia. It is the responsibility of the dentist to titrate the level of
				nitrous oxide to achieve only minimal sedation. If more than one enteral drug
				is administered to achieve the desired anxiolytic/sedation effect, with or
				without the concomitant use of nitrous oxide, the guidelines for moderate
				sedation will apply.
B.
				Registration: Permit required, each licensed dentist who administers or
				supervises the prescribed administration of drugs to achieve minimal sedation
				shall be registered with the board. An application form will be provided by the
				board office upon request. Applicant shall follow the permit application
				procedure as defined in
				16.5.15.19 NMAC. Administration of
				minimal sedation without registration is a violation of these rules and may
				result in disciplinary action against the licensee.
C. Education/qualifications: The dentist must
				have completed a course of training while a student in an accredited school of
				dentistry or through board approved post graduate training. To administer
				minimal sedation the dentist must satisfy the following criteria:
(1) training to a level of competency in a
				minimal sedation consistent with that described in the most current versions of
				the American dental association "guidelines for the use of sedation and general
				anesthesia by dentists", and "guidelines for teaching pain control and sedation
				to dentists and dental students".
(2) courses must include 16 hours of course
				time plus clinically oriented experiences during which competency in enteral
				and combined nitrous oxide-enteral minimal sedation is demonstrated.
(a) if the training received was
				pre-doctoral, while in dental school, the applicant should submit proof of
				course content completed as included in a course description from the dental
				education program.
(b) if the
				course of study was postgraduate training, proper course completion forms must
				be submitted.
(3) Each
				dentist administering and auxiliary monitoring, minimal sedation shall have
				current basic life support certification.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.14 - ADMINISTRATION OF MODERATE SEDATION (Formerly conscious sedation I and II)

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A. Moderate
				sedation may be achieved by several methods: The end point of sedation, as in
				the definition, is the important factor. Drugs used here should have a wide
				safety margin so as to not allow patients to easily slide to deep sedation or
				general anesthesia. The dentist should also be aware that titrating an enteral
				dose of medication is difficult due to onset of action and multiple variables.
(1) moderate enteral sedation (previously
				conscious sedation I) is achieved by the use of: single enteral dugs in doses
				as needed up to and above the maximum recommended single dose, or two or more
				enteral drugs used in combination, or single or multiple enteral drugs combined
				with nitrous oxide;
(2) moderate
				parenteral sedation (previously conscious sedation II) is achieved by the use
				of single or multiple parenteral drugs, with or without nitrous
				oxide.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.15 - ADMINISTRATION OF DEEP SEDATION/GENERAL ANESTHESIA

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A. Registration: Permit required, each
				licensed dentist who administers or supervises the prescribed administration of
				drugs to achieve deep sedation or general anesthesia (DS/GA) shall be
				registered with the board. DS/GA permits are issued for a specific practice
				location (facility). An application form and affidavit of compliance will be
				provided by the board office upon request. Applicant shall follow the permit
				application procedure as defined in
				16.5.15.19 NMAC. Administration of
				DS/GA without registration is a violation of these rules and may result in
				disciplinary action against the licensee. The dentist must sign an affidavit of
				compliance. An oral and written examination administered by the anesthesia
				committee or designee will be required if the anesthesia committee or board
				determines an application is incomplete or is lacking information to make a
				final recommendation for approval. This may require travel by the applicant to
				meet with an examiner. The applicant's facility is also subject to inspection
				and approval by the anesthesia committee or tis designated examiner.
B. Education/qualifications:
(1) completion of an advanced training
				program in anesthesia and related subjects beyond the undergraduate dental
				curriculum that satisfies the requirements described in the most current
				version of the American dental association "guidelines for the use of sedation
				and general anesthesia by dentists";
(2) completion of a CODA accredited
				post-doctoral training program (e.g. oral and maxillofacial surgery, dental
				anesthesiology), which affords comprehensive and appropriate training necessary
				to administer and manage deep sedation/general anesthesia, commensurate with
				these rules;
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.16 - SEDATION/ANESTHESIA PROVIDED BY OUTSIDE PERSONNEL

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A. Provided by dentists (DDS or DMD) or
				physicians (MD or DO):
(1) administration of
				sedation by another duly qualified dentist or physician requires the operating
				dentist to have completed a course in advanced cardiac life support (no
				certification necessary) and to have current certification in basic life
				support;
(2) the operating dentist
				must ensure that the dentist/physician DS/GA permit holder/provider is
				responsible for the anesthetic management, adequacy of the facility, and the
				treatment of emergencies associated with the administration of parenteral
				sedation, including immediate access to pharmacologic antagonists, if any, and
				appropriately sized equipment for establishing a patent airway and providing
				positive pressure ventilation with oxygen. For DS/GA, advanced airway
				equipment, resuscitation medications and a defibrillator must also be
				immediately available. Appropriate pharmacologic agents must be immediately
				available if known triggering agents of malignant hyperthermia are part of the
				anesthesia plan;
(3) a dental
				facility utilizing a dentist or physician for deep sedation/general anesthesia,
				needs to be registered with the board and must submit verifying forms of the
				residency-trained dentist/physician's general anesthesia training, hospital
				credentials, and current license and anesthesia permits to practice in the
				state of New Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.17 - REPORTING ADVERSE INCIDENTS

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A.
				Each licensed dentist must submit a written report to the board within thirty
				days after any significant morbidity or mortality or other incident which
				results in temporary or permanent physical or mental injury of a patient
				during, or as a result of, nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia, conscious
				sedation administered via oral, rectal, or parenteral routes, deep sedation, or
				general anesthesia.
B. The report
				is required regardless of the need for hospitalization after the incident and
				shall include the following:
(1) description
				of the dental procedure;
(2)
				description of the pre-operative physical condition of the patient;
(3) list of drugs and dosage administered and
				route of administration;
(4)
				description in detail of techniques utilized in administering the drugs
				utilized;
(5) the names of
				auxiliary personnel in attendance; and
(6) description of the adverse occurrence to
				include the following: detailed description of symptoms of any incident;
				treatment initiated on the patient; response of the patient to the treatment;
				description of the patient's condition on termination of treatment; and copies
				of the patient record, medical history and operative report.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.18 - FAILURE TO REPORT

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Failure to comply with the reporting requirements of
				  16.5.15.17 NMAC of this part shall
				  be grounds for disciplinary action against the licensee. In accordance with the
				  provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act, the board may take any actions
				  enumerated in 16.5.16 NMAC, including revocation of the sedation/anesthesia
				  permit.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.19 - PERMIT APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR MINIMAL AND MODERATE SEDATION, AND DEEP SEDATION/GENERAL ANESTHESIA

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A. Applications may be obtained from the
				board office. The completed application, accompanied by the required permit fee
				as defined in 16.5.5 NMAC, the application is forwarded to the anesthesia
				committee for evaluation. After review of the completed application and any
				other documentation, including a signed affidavit of compliance (if required),
				the anesthesia committee may recommend a permit for minimal, moderate, or deep
				sedation/general anesthesia. An oral and written examination of the applicant
				applying for moderate parenteral sedation or deep sedation/general anesthesia
				may be required, as described in Subsection B of
				16.5.15.19 NMAC.
B. Examination/evaluation: The anesthesia
				committee will require an oral and written examination of emergency protocols
				and practices from the applicant dentist for moderate parenteral sedation and
				deep sedation/general anesthesia, if the anesthesia committee or board
				determines an application is incomplete or is lacking information to make a
				final recommendation for approval. This may require travel by the applicant
				dentist to meet with an evaluator. This along with the original application,
				cases examples supplied, and affidavit of compliance will be used to evaluate
				the competency of the applicant. If an office inspection is needed, the
				evaluator may need to schedule a facility inspection with the applicant. The
				anesthesia committee uses the American association of oral and maxillofacial
				surgeon's office anesthesia evaluation manual as a guide for the examinations.
				Incomplete applications will be returned by the anesthesia committee to the
				board office with a clear indication of the deficient areas.
C. After receipt of proper documentation,
				completion of an affidavit of compliance, and the successful passing of the
				oral and written examination (if required), the anesthesia committee and the
				secretary-treasurer of the board may issue a permit to administer the level of
				sedation for which the applicant was approved. Ratification of this permit will
				occur at the next regular scheduled meeting, unless substantial subsequent
				evidence compels the board to deny or delay approval of the permit.
D. Final action: after final evaluation of
				the application and examination results, the anesthesia committee recommends
				final action on the application to the board. The board makes final
				determination on approval of the permit. If an application is determined
				incomplete for failure to meet the requirements of 16.5.15 NMAC, the areas of
				non-compliance will be identified and the applicant may re-apply when the
				requirements are met.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.20 - PERMIT EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL

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A. Expiration: Sedation/anesthesia permits
				are issued for six years from the last day of the month in which the initial
				permit was issued. Nitrous oxide analgesia permits do not expire.
B. Renewal: Renewal applications will not be
				sent to each dentist prior to the expiration date of the sedation/anesthesia
				permit. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to start the renewal
				process within six months prior to the expiration date. The completed
				application, along with the required fee must be returned to the board office
				prior to permit expiration. The permit renewal application will be forwarded to
				the anesthesia committee, which will renew the permit holder's affidavits for
				administration and facility or examine the permit holder as required. The
				anesthesia committee may require the applicant applying for a renewal permit to
				pass another oral examination and the facility used by the dentist may be
				subject to another inspection. This decision will be based on credentials of
				the applicant or past experience with sedation treatments.
C. Education requirements:
(1) minimal sedation - holders of permits in
				minimal sedation must have a minimum of eight hours of continuing education
				every six-year renewal period in medical emergencies, air way management,
				pharmacology, or anesthesia related topics;
(2) moderate sedation (formerly conscious
				sedation I and II), deep sedation and general anesthesia - holders of permits
				for moderate sedation, deep sedation or general anesthesia must have a minimum
				of 16 hours of continuing education every six-year renewal period in medical
				emergencies, airway management, pharmacology, or anesthesia related
				topics.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 16 - DENTISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.5.16.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 16 - DENTISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.5.16.2 - SCOPE

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The provisions of Section 16.5.16 NMAC apply to all active
				  license holders and applicants for licensure. These provisions may also be of
				  interest to anyone who may wish to file a complaint against a dentist licensed
				  by the board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 16 - DENTISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.5.16.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Section 16.5. 16 NMAC is promulgated pursuant to the Dental
				  Health Care Act, Section
				  61-5A-21
				  NMSA 1978 (1996 Repl. Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 16 - DENTISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.5.16.4 - DURATION

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Permanent.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 16 - DENTISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.5.16.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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December 14, 2019, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 16 - DENTISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.5.16.6 - OBJECTIVE

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To establish the procedures for filing complaints against
				  licensees, the disciplinary actions available to the board, the authority to
				  issue investigative subpoenas and to further define actions by a licensee which
				  are considered incompetent or unprofessional practice.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 16 - DENTISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.5.16.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"Addiction"
means a neurobehavioral syndrome with genetic and
				environmental influences that result in psychological dependence on the use of
				substances for their psychic effects. It is characterized by behaviors that
				include one or more of the following: impaired control over drug use;
				compulsive use; continued use despite harm; and craving.
B.
"Chronic pain"
means a pain
				state which is persistent and in which the cause of the pain cannot be removed
				or otherwise treated.
C.
"Direct reference"
means a phone number or website where names and
				contact information of the licensee can be referenced.
D.
"Drug abuser"
means a person
				who takes a drug or drugs for other than legitimate medical purposes.
E.
"Pain"
means an unpleasant
				sensory and emotional experience associated with inflammation or with actual or
				potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such inflammation or
				damage.
F.
"Patient
				abandonment"
means withdrawing a patient from treatment without giving
				reasonable notice or providing a competent replacement provider.
G.
"Physical dependence"
means a
				state of adaptation that is manifested by a drug-specific withdrawal syndrome
				that can be produced by abrupt cessation, rapid dose reduction, decreasing
				blood level of the drug, administration of an antagonist, or a combination of
				these.
H.
"Tolerance"
means a state of adaptation in which exposure to a drug induces changes that
				result in a diminution of one or more of the drug's effects over
				time.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 16 - DENTISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.5.16.8 - COMPLAINTS

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Disciplinary proceedings may be instituted by sworn
				  complaint of any person, including members of the board and committee. Any
				  hearing held pursuant to the complaint shall conform with the provisions of the
				  Uniform Licensing Act, the Dental Health Care Act or the Impaired Dentists and
				  Dental Hygienists Act.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 16 - DENTISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.5.16.9 - ACTIONS

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A. The board may
				fine, deny, revoke, suspend, stipulate, or otherwise limit a license if the
				board determines the licensee is guilty of violating any of the provisions of
				the Act, the Uniform Licensing Act, the Impaired Dentists and Hygienists Act,
				or these rules.
B. The board may
				reprimand, censure, or require licensees to fulfill additional continuing
				education hours within limited time constraints for violations of the Act or
				Rules.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 16 - DENTISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.5.16.11 - INVESTIGATIVE SUBPOENAS

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The complaint committee of the board is authorized to issue
				  investigative subpoenas and to employ experts with regard to pending
				  investigations.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 16 - DENTISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.5.16.12 - REVOCATION OF LICENSE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

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A licensee whose license is revoked for disciplinary actions
				  shall:
A. provide proof of written
				notification of practice closure to all patients currently under active
				treatment;
B. notification to
				patients should include where and how dental treatment records may be obtained
				and contact information for dentists available; and
C. provide to the board the location where
				all active dental treatment records will be maintained for a minimum of six
				years; active treatment records are records of patients treated in the two
				years previous to the date of closure; the notification to the board shall
				include the name, address, and telephone number of the person who is serving as
				the custodian of the records.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 16 - DENTISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.5.16.13 - REINSTATEMENT OF REVOKED LICENSE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

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A licensee whose license has been revoked for disciplinary
				  actions may request reinstatement of the license after the terms of the
				  settlement agreement have been met. Upon approval from the board and receipt of
				  the request for reinstatement, board staff shall send an application for
				  reinstatement of license.
A. Along
				with the completed application, the request for reinstatement shall include the
				reinstatement fee, the triennial renewal fee, impairment fee, and proof of the
				following continuing education courses:
(1)
				20 hours of approved continuing education courses related to the clinical
				practice of dentistry, per year of revocation; at least 20 of these hours shall
				be in the 12 months previous to the request;
(2) proof of current basic life support (BLS)
				or cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification accepted by the American
				heart association, the American red cross, or the American safety and health
				institute (ASHI); cannot be a self-study course;
(3) proof of infection control course within
				the past 12 months; and
(4) 60
				hours of continuing education required for the last triennial renewal cycle of
				active licensure; these hours may include continuing education identified at
				the time of revocation as well as any continuing education taken during the
				revoked period.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 16 - DENTISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 16.5.16.14 - REINSTATEMENT OF SUSPENDED LICENSE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

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For licenses suspended for greater than six months; a
				  licensee whose license has been suspended for disciplinary actions in addition
				  to meeting the terms of the settlement agreement shall also meet the following
				  conditions before reinstatement of licensure:
A. verification of licensure in all states
				where the applicant holds or has held a license to practice dentistry, or other
				health care profession; verification shall be sent directly to the board office
				from the other state(s) board, shall include a raised seal, and shall attest to
				the status, issue date, expiration date, license number, and other information
				contained on the form;
B. the board
				at the next regularly scheduled meeting shall review the request for
				reinstatement, including a statement of the applicant's activities during the
				period of suspension and information on any existing impairment; the reinstated
				license will expire as defined in Section 16.5.11 NMAC; and
C. a dentist with a license in suspended
				status may not practice dentistry in New Mexico until proof of active licensure
				is approved by the board and issued by the board office.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 17 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 16.5.17.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 17 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 16.5.17.2 - SCOPE

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The provisions of 16.5.17 NMAC apply to all dentists, dental
				  hygienists and dental assistants who work in a collaborative practice
				  arrangement.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 17 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 16.5.17.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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16.5.17 NMAC is promulgated pursuant to the Dental Health
				  Care Act, Section
				  61-5A-4 NMSA 1978.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 17 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 16.5.17.4 - DURATION

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Permanent.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 17 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 16.5.17.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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May 31, 2023, unless a different date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 17 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 16.5.17.6 - OBJECTIVE

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To regulate the collaborative practice of dental hygiene in
				  New Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 17 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 16.5.17.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"Acting
				consulting dentist"
means a dentist who meets the qualifications of a
				consulting dentist who agrees to act as the consulting dentist when that
				dentist will be away from his/her practice for more than two weeks. An approved
				collaborative agreement shall be signed by the acting consulting dentist and
				the licensed dental hygienist prior to the consulting dentist
				leaving.
B.
"Collaborative
				practice agreement"
means a written agreement between a dentist who
				meets the qualifications of
				16.5.17.9 NMAC to be a consulting
				dentist as defined in 16.5.17 NMAC of these rules, and a collaborative practice
				dental hygienist. This agreement shall follow the format as determined by the
				board and committee. A new agreement shall be signed and submitted to the board
				for approval each renewal period.
C.
"Collaborative practice of dental
				hygiene"
means the science of the prevention and treatment of oral
				disease through the provision of educational, assessment, preventive, clinical
				and other therapeutic services as specified in Subsection B of Section of
				61-5A-4 NMSA 1978, in a cooperative working relationship with a consulting
				dentist but without general supervision, as set forth by the rules jointly
				established by the board and committee.
D.
"Consulting (collaborative)
				dentist"
means a dentist who meets the qualifications specified in
				16.5.17.9 NMAC of this rule and
				who agrees to serve or continues to serve as a patient's dentist of record in
				collaboration and consultation with the practice dental hygienist as specified
				in the rules.
E.
"Non-participating dentist"
is a dentist who does not wish to
				collaborate with a collaborative practice dental hygienist.
F.
"Standard collaborative practice
				protocols"
is the protocol to be used by the collaborative practice
				dental hygienist to treat a patient, as specified in
				16.5.17.13 NMAC of this
				part.
G.
"Verbal prescription
				or orders"
means instructions not communicated in written form, shall be
				recorded in the patient's record or the protocol agreement by both the
				collaborative hygienist and the consulting dentist when given.
H.
"Written prescription orders"
means instructions from the consulting dentist to the collaborative hygienist
				to perform those allowable treatments requiring diagnosis and treatment plan,
				subject to the limitations of
				16.5.17.12 NMAC of these rules, or
				directions written to modify the standard collaborative practice protocols, or
				the collaborative practice agreement.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 17 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 16.5.17.8 - CERTIFICATION FOR TE COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE

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The board, based on the recommendation of the dental
				  hygienists committee, will certify qualified dental hygienists for
				  collaborative practice.
A.
				Prerequisite requirements for certification. Each applicant for certification
				as a collaborative practice dental hygienist shall possess the following
				qualifications:
(1) possess a current New
				Mexico dental hygiene license in good standing;
(2) have been engaged in the active practice
				of dental hygiene as defined in Subsection B of Section
				61-5A-4 NMSA 1978 of the act for
				not less than:
(a) 2400 hours of active
				practice for the past 18 months; or
(b) a total of 3,000 hours of active practice
				and has been engaged in active practice for two of the past three
				years;
(3) meet the
				educational criteria for licensure in Subsection A of Section
				61-5A-13 NMSA 1978 of the act;
				and
(4) have 15 hours of continuing
				education in clinical dental hygiene in the 12 months prior to certification,
				which includes courses in infection control and medical
				emergencies.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 17 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 16.5.17.9 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSULTING DENTISTS

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A consulting dentist shall meet the following
				  qualifications:
A. possess a current
				New Mexico dental license in good standing;
B. maintains an active clinical general
				dentistry or public health practice within the state and within a reasonable
				referral distance from the collaborative dental hygiene practice as determined
				by the board upon recommendation of the dental hygienists committee.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 17 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 16.5.17.10 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CONSULTING DENTIST

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The consulting dentist shall:
A. in collaboration with the dental
				hygienist, provide for the patient's additional needed dental care;
B. be available to provide consultation to
				the collaborative practice dental hygienist;
C. make provisions for a qualified acting
				consulting dentist to act in his/her place should he/she be away from his
				practice for more than two weeks;
D. maintain an appropriate level of contact
				and communication with the collaborative practice dental hygienist;
E. in conjunction with the collaborative
				practice dental hygienist, be responsible and liable for acts and omissions in
				the collaborative dental hygiene practice;
F. assure that each collaborative practice
				dental hygienist is duly licensed and certified for collaborative practice by
				the board of dental health care;
G.
				maintain a separate and distinct collaborative practice agreement with each
				collaborative practice dental hygienist for whom he/she serves as a consulting
				dentist;
H. provide verbal or
				written prescriptions to the collaborative practice dental hygienist for those
				procedures requiring a diagnosis;
I. provide verbal or written prescriptions to
				the collaborative practice dental hygienist when the consulting dentist deems
				it appropriate to provide exception to the standardized protocols;
J. provide a written prescription within
				seven business days following a verbal prescription or order;
K. maintain in the patients record a
				duplicate of the written prescriptions or orders as described in Subsection H
				through Subsection J of
				16.5.17.10 NMAC;
L. provide a written diagnosis and treatment
				recommendations from the records provided by the collaborative practice dental
				hygienist to the patient and the hygienist within 30 days of receipt of such
				records;
M. each collaborative
				agreement will be kept on file by the collaborative practice dental hygienist
				and the consulting dentist, the basic format of the agreement will be provided
				with the application by the board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 17 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 16.5.17.11 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF A COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE DENTAL HYGIENIST

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The collaborative practice dental hygienist shall:
A. refer each patient for a dental
				examination every 12 months, as well as anyone who may require further dental
				services, to the patient's consulting dentist or to a dental specialist in the
				case of an emergency;
B. in
				conjunction with the consulting dentist, be responsible and liable for acts and
				omissions in the collaborative dental hygiene practice;
C. assure that each consulting dentist is
				duly licensed by the board of dental health care; by verification with the
				board office;
D. maintain a
				collaborative practice agreement with each consulting dentist; and
E. maintain an appropriate level of contact
				and communication with the consulting dentist;
F. contact the patient's dentist of record,
				if not a consulting dentist, prior to treating the patient to give the dentist
				the option of becoming a consulting dentist;
G. offer the patient a choice of the
				collaborative practice dental hygienist's consulting dentists if the patient's
				dentist of record chooses to be a non-participating dentist;
H. not to perform any treatment if the
				patient does not have an active consulting dentist on record with the
				collaborative practice dental hygienist;
I. follow the standardized protocol unless
				modified by the consulting dentist by prescription or order;
J. follow the verbal and written
				prescriptions and orders of the consulting dentist for those treatments
				requiring a diagnosis;
K. forward
				all records and x-rays, or duplicates, to the consulting dentist within 14
				days;
L. assure that each
				consulting dentist meets the requirements of a consulting dentist as stated in
				16.5.17.9 NMAC;
M. a copy of the collaborative agreement
				shall be on file with the board office; any changes to this agreement shall be
				filed with the board office within 60 days.
N. the collaborative dental hygienist shall
				be subject to provisions of 16.5.58 NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 17 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 16.5.17.13 - STANDARD COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE PROTOCOLS

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All protocols will include but are not limited to: review of
				  health history charting of existing teeth and restorations, periodontal
				  charting as necessary, and notations of potential pathology. Protocols may be
				  amended upon written order of the consulting dentist. Time intervals for these
				  protocols shall be established in the collaborative practice agreement as
				  provided in Subsection G of
				  16.5.17.13 NMAC.
A. Protocols for children 12 and under:
(1) appropriate panoramic or occlusal
				x-rays;
(2) two bitewing
				x-rays;
(3)
				prophylaxis/scaling;
(4) topical
				fluoride treatment;
(5) other
				radiographs as indicated by consultation with the dentist.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 17 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE › Section 16.5.17.14 - DENTAL ASSISTANTS IN COLLABORATIVE DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICE

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Collaborative practice dental hygienists may work with and
				  supervise dental assistants, including dental assistants certified to perform
				  functions as defined in 16.5.39 NMAC of these rules.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 18 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, FEES › Section 16.5.18.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 18 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, FEES › Section 16.5.18.2 - SCOPE

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The provisions of 16.5.18 NMAC apply to all applicants for
				  licensure; to active, expedited, retired, expired and suspended licenses; to
				  anyone who requests a list or labels of licensed dental hygienists, multiple
				  copies of the law or rules, or copies of public records.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 18 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, FEES › Section 16.5.18.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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16.5.18 NMAC is promulgated pursuant to the Dental Health
				  Care Act, Section
				  61-5A-14 NMSA 1978 (1996 Repl.
				  Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 18 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, FEES › Section 16.5.18.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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December 27, 2022, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 18 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, FEES › Section 16.5.18.6 - OBJECTIVE

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To establish fees to generate revenue to support the cost of
				  program administration.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 18 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, FEES › Section 16.5.18.8 - FEES

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A. All fees are
				non-refundable.
B. Application fee
				for licensure by examination is $350, which includes the initial licensing
				period.
C. Application fee for
				licensure by credentials is $400, which includes the initial licensing
				period.
D. An applicant who does
				not obtain a passing score on the jurisprudence exam must submit an additional
				fee of $50 to re-take the exam.
E.
				Triennial renewal fee for all dental hygienist licensee is $325:
(1) impaired fee is $15 per triennial renewal
				period plus renewal fee;
(2) late
				renewal fee of $100 after July 1 through September 1, plus renewal and impaired
				fees;
(3) cumulative late fee of $5
				per day from August 1 to the date of the postmark or hand-delivery to the board
				office plus renewal, late and impaired fees.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 19 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.5.19.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 19 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.5.19.2 - SCOPE

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The provisions of Part 19 of Chapter 5 apply to all
				  applicants for licensure as a dental hygienist by examination. Part 19 also
				  applies to dental hygienists previously licensed in New Mexico who have allowed
				  their license to expire and do not qualify for licensure by
				  credentials.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 19 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.5.19.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Part 19 of Chapter 5 is promulgated pursuant to the Dental
				  Health Care Act, Section
				  61-5A-13 NMSA 1978.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 19 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.5.19.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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May 31, 2023, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 19 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.5.19.6 - OBJECTIVE

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To establish the requirements for application for licensure
				  by examination.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 19 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.5.19.7 - DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]

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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 19 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.5.19.8 - PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSE

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Each applicant for licensure as a dental hygienist by
				  examination must possess the following qualifications:
A. graduated and received a diploma from an
				accredited dental hygiene program consisting of at least two academic years of
				dental hygiene curriculum as defined in Section
				61-5A-13 NMSA 1978;
B. passed the dental hygiene national board
				examination as defined in Section
				61-5A-13 NMSA 1978;
C. passed a clinical examination approved by
				the committee and ratified by the board; the results of the clinical
				examination are valid in New Mexico for a period not to exceed five years:
(1) the applicant shall apply directly to a
				board accepted examining agent for examination, and
(2) results of the clinical examination must
				be sent directly to the board office; and