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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 10 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTITIONERS › Part 22 - NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS: LICENSURE AND PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.10.22.18 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION APPROVAL

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A. CME providers are any organization or
				individual offering CME to naturopathic doctors. CME approval requests must
				consist of educational activities that serve to maintain, develop or increase
				the knowledge, skills and professional performance and relationships of
				naturopathic doctors in services for patients, the public and the profession.
				CME must offer education and skills recognized and accepted by the profession
				in areas pertaining to research, basic medical sciences, clinical practice, or
				public health care.
B. CME approval
				submissions will not be considered for programs that:
(1) misrepresent or mislead the end result or
				skill obtained by the education or training offered;
(2) are proprietary in nature, promoting
				exclusive services, companies or products;
(3) are community service oriented in
				nature;
(4) are nonprofessional
				health related programs presented by a lay person(s);
(5) are nonprofessional health related
				programs directed to the lay public;
(6) are not relevant to the scope of practice
				of naturopathic medicine.
(7)
				pertain to personal-growth/ personal-help;
(8) pertain to practice building;
				or
(9) pertain to medical or
				insurance billing;
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 10 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTITIONERS › Part 22 - NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS: LICENSURE AND PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.10.22.19 - EMERGENCY DEFERRAL

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A naturopathic doctor unable to fulfill the CME requirements
				  prior to the date of license expiration may apply to the board for an emergency
				  deferral of the requirements by submitting a request in writing no later than
				  March 1 of the renewal year. A designee of the board may grant a deferral of up
				  to 60 days. In case of illness or other documented circumstances, the board may
				  grant an additional extension of time in which the necessary credits may be
				  earned. The request must be made in writing prior to the end of the emergency
				  deferral and must be approved by the board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 10 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTITIONERS › Part 22 - NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS: LICENSURE AND PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.10.22.20 - EXPEDITED MEDICAL LICENSURE FOR MILITARY AND SPOUSES LICENSED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION

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If a military service member, the spouse of a military
				  service member, or a recent veteran submits an application for a naturopathic
				  doctor license and is a qualified applicant pursuant to this part, the board
				  shall expedite the processing of such application and issue the appropriate
				  license as soon as practicable. Any qualified applicant seeking expedited
				  consideration pursuant to this section shall submit a copy of form DD214 or its
				  equivalent or verification of active military status with their
				  application.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 10 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTITIONERS › Part 22 - NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS: LICENSURE AND PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.10.22.21 - EXEMPTION FROM LICENSURE

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Nothing in the Naturopathic Doctors' Practice Act shall be
				  construed to prohibit or to restrict:
A. the practice of a health care profession
				by an individual who is licensed, certified or registered under other laws of
				this state and who is performing services within the individual's authorized
				scope of practice;
B. the practice
				of naturopathic medicine by a student enrolled in an approved naturopathic
				medical educational program; provided that the practice of naturopathic
				medicine by a student is performed pursuant to a course of instruction or an
				assignment from an instructor and under the direct supervision of the
				instructor who is a licensee or a duly licensed professional in the instructed
				field;
C. any person that sells a
				vitamin or herb from providing information about the vitamin or herb;
D. the practice of naturopathic medicine by
				persons who are licensed to practice in any other state or district in the
				United States and who enter this state to consult with a naturopathic doctor of
				this state; provided that the consultation is limited to examination,
				recommendation or testimony in litigation; or
E. any person or practitioner who is not
				licensed as a naturopathic doctor from recommending ayurvedic medicine, herbal
				remedies, nutritional advice, homeopathy or other therapy that is within the
				scope of practice of the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act 61-35-1 through
				61-35-8 NMSA 1978; provided that the person or practitioner shall not:
(1) use a title protected pursuant to
				61-12G-10 NMSA 1978 of the Naturopathic Doctors' Practice Act;
(2) represent or assume the character or
				appearance of a licensee; or
(3)
				otherwise use a name, title or other designation that indicates or implies that
				the person is a licensee.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 10 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTITIONERS › Part 22 - NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS: LICENSURE AND PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.10.22.22 - OTHER NEW MEXICO MEDICAL BOARD RULES THAT PERTAIN TO THE LICENSURE OF NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS

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A. Title
				16, Chapter 10, Part 5 - Disciplinary Power of the Board.
B. Title 16, Chapter 10, Part 6 - Complaint
				Procedure & Institution of Disciplinary Action.
C. Title 16, Chapter 10, Part 8 - Medical
				Ethics.
D. Title 16, Chapter 10,
				Part 9 - Fees.
E. Title 16, Chapter
				10, Part 10 - Report of Settlements, Judgements, Adverse Actions &
				Credentialing Discrepancies.
F.
				Title 16, Chapter 10, Part 13 - Delegated Use of Devices and Procedures by
				Medical Assistants; Cosmetic Injections.
G. Title 16, Chapter 10, Part 14 - Management
				of Chronic Pain with Controlled Substances.
H. Title 16, Chapter 10, Part 17 - Management
				of Medical Records
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 10 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTITIONERS › Part 22 - NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS: LICENSURE AND PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.10.22.23 - PROVISIONS FOR NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR LICENSURE DURING A DECLARED DISASTER

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The board may waive documentation requirements for any new or
				  pending applications when the disaster delays or prohibits the procuring of the
				  required documents. The board will determine the length of time the emergency
				  provisions will be in effect for each major disaster that results in
				  applications for a federal emergency license.
A.
Federal emergency license.
The board may waive specific requirements in Subsections B, D and G of
				16.10.22.10 NMAC if the applicant is unable to obtain the documentation from
				individuals or institutions located in the disaster area.
B.
License expiration.
Initial
				federal emergency licenses shall be valid for not less than three months or
				more than fifteen months. Licenses shall be renewed on March 1 following the
				date of issue, pursuant to 16.10.22.14 NMAC. The board reserves the right to
				request additional documentation, including but not limited to recommendation
				forms and work experience verification forms prior to approving license
				renewal. At the time a federal emergency license is approved for renewal it
				will be transferred to a full naturopathic doctor license.
C.
License renewal.
The
				temporary federal emergency license may be renewed one time for a period of not
				more than twelve months with a prorated fee of $120.00, provided the federal
				emergency is still in effect.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 2 - CERTIFIED NURSE - MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.2.2 - SCOPE

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This rule applies to any person seeking to practice or
				  currently practicing as a certified nurse-midwife in the state of New
				  Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 2 - CERTIFIED NURSE - MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.2.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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This rule is authorized by Subsection E of Section 9-7-6 NMSA
				  1978, Subsection S and Subsection V of Section 24-1-3 NMSA 1978 and Section
				  24-1-4.1 NMSA 1978.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 2 - CERTIFIED NURSE - MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.2.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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May 7, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 2 - CERTIFIED NURSE - MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.2.6 - OBJECTIVE

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This rule governs the licensure and practice of certified
				  nurse-midwives (CNMs) in New Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 2 - CERTIFIED NURSE - MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.2.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
Definitions beginning with "A":
(1)
"ACNM"
means the American
				college of nurse-midwives.
(2)
"AMCB"
means American midwifery certification board.
(3)
"Addiction"
is a
				neurobehavioral syndrome with genetic and environmental influences that results
				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. Physical dependence and tolerance are normal physiological
				consequences of extended opiate or opioid therapy for pain and should not by
				themselves be considered addiction.
(4)
"Audit"
means an examination
				and verification of continuing education and practice documents.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 2 - CERTIFIED NURSE - MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.2.8 - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ARE THE LATEST EDITIONS OF

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A. ACNM "core
				competencies for basic midwifery practice".
B. ACNM "standards for the practice of
				midwifery".
C. ACNM handbook: "the
				home birth practice manual".
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 2 - CERTIFIED NURSE - MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.2.9 - LICENSURE

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A.
Licensure
				requirements:
A CNM practicing in New Mexico shall hold an active
				license that meets the New Mexico board of nursing's requirement to practice as
				a registered nurse in New Mexico and shall hold current certification by AMCB
				or its designee. The department may deny licensure, including renewal,
				reinstatement, or reactivation of licensure, to a CNM whose midwifery or
				nursing license has been subject to disciplinary action in any jurisdiction. If
				denied due to disciplinary action, re-application will only be considered after
				a minimum of one year from date of initial denial, and the re-application must
				be accompanied by full disclosure and complete record of previous actions. A
				CNM license is not transferable.
B.
Initial licensure:
(1) An
				applicant for licensure to practice as a CNM in New Mexico shall submit to the
				department via the electronic professional licensing management system:
(a) a completed application;
(b) proof of holding a valid license that
				meets the New Mexico board of nursing's requirement to practice as a registered
				nurse in New Mexico;
(c) proof of
				current certification by AMCB or its designee;
(d) the fee designated in Subsection E of
				16.11.2.9 NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 2 - CERTIFIED NURSE - MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.2.10 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

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A.
				Introduction:
(1) The division prescribes the
				following regulations establishing requirements for CE to be met by the
				licensee to protect the health and well-being of the citizens of New Mexico and
				to promote current midwifery knowledge and practice.
(2) Philosophy of CE: The division believes
				that CE is one of the most important responsibilities of the midwife and is a
				lifelong process. The primary responsibility for CE rests with the individual
				midwife. A diversity of midwifery-related learning activities is recommended to
				enhance the scope of professional development.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 2 - CERTIFIED NURSE - MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.2.13 - ADVISORY BOARD

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The department shall appoint a CNM advisory board to make
				  recommendations to the department regarding the regulation of CNMs:
A. The board may be comprised of:
(1) up to four New Mexico licensed CNMs, at
				least two of whom are actively practicing midwifery;
(2) one New Mexico licensed midwife (LM) who
				is actively practicing midwifery;
(3) two members of the general public, who
				shall not have any significant financial interest, direct or indirect, in the
				profession regulated;
(4) one
				actively practicing New Mexico licensed board-certified
				obstetrician-gynecologist physician;
(5) one student nurse-midwife, who may
				continue to serve out their term following graduation; and
(6) one employee of the division.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 2 - CERTIFIED NURSE - MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.2.14 - SEVERABILITY

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If any part or application of these rules is determined to be
				  illegal, the remainder of these rules shall not be affected.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 3 - LICENSED MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.3.2 - SCOPE

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These regulations apply to any licensed midwife practicing in
				  the state of New Mexico or licensed by the New Mexico department of health,
				  public health division.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 3 - LICENSED MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.3.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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The regulations set forth herein are promulgated by the
				  secretary of the department of health by authority of Subsection E of Section
				  9-7-6
				  NMSA 1978, Subsection V of Section
				  24-1-3
				  NMSA 1978, and Section
				  24-1-21 NMSA
				  1978. The public health division ("division") of the department of health shall
				  administer and enforce these regulations.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 3 - LICENSED MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.3.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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December 28, 2021, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
Compiler's note: The term "or paragraph," above, is no
					 longer applicable. Later dates are now cited only at the end of sections, in
					 the history notes appearing in brackets.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 3 - LICENSED MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.3.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The regulations establish policy, standards, and criteria
				  relating to: the educational and examination requirements, issuing of permits
				  and licenses, midwifery practice, and continuing education of persons who
				  practice licensed midwifery.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 3 - LICENSED MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.3.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
Definitions beginning with "A": "Apprentice midwife"
means a
				person age 18 years or older, holding a high school diploma or a GED as minimum
				educational requirement who:
(1) wishes to
				make application in the state of New Mexico for basic education in midwifery by
				apprenticeship;
(2) has a formal
				preceptor relationship defined in writing with a midwifery instructor who is in
				good standing with the midwife licensing authority of the public health
				division and who meets the requirements of Paragraph (2) of Subsection M of
				16.11.3.7 NMAC and agrees in writing to fulfill the basic educational and
				clinical experience requirements described in Subsections A and B of
				16.11.3.12
				NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 3 - LICENSED MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.3.8 - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ARE THE LATEST EDITIONS OF

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A. "Department of
				health practice guidelines for New Mexico licensed midwives"
B. "Standards and core competencies of
				practice for licensed midwives in New Mexico"
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 3 - LICENSED MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.3.9 - PERMITS

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A. General
				provisions:
(1) If caring for New Mexico
				residents, an apprentice or student midwife must be on one of three pathways:
(a) New Mexico state process;
(b) NARM's portfolio evaluation process
				(PEP); or
(c) accredited midwifery
				school enrollment.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 3 - LICENSED MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.3.10 - LICENSURE

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A. General
				provisions:
(1) A licensed midwife may
				provide any care or services allowed by these regulations.
(2) The division requires full disclosure of
				past midwifery or other professional licensure, suspensions, and revocations
				which will be considered before granting any license. The department may deny
				licensure, including renewal, reactivation, or reinstatement of licensure, to a
				LM whose midwifery or other license has been subject to disciplinary action in
				any jurisdiction. If denied, re-application will only be considered after a
				minimum of six months from date of initial denial, and the re-application must
				be accompanied by full disclosure and complete record of previous
				actions.
(3) Practicing midwifery
				in New Mexico for compensation or using the initials LM after one's name
				without a current New Mexico midwifery license is grounds for disciplinary
				action.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 3 - LICENSED MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.3.12 - COURSE OF EDUCATION

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New Mexico retains a state apprentice process to become a
				  midwife; the division will provide a division-approved student workbook as a
				  tool in determining the acceptability of an applicant's educational experience.
				  The main purpose of the education program is to establish entry-level
				  knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to practice competently; this is
				  established through training, education and supervised clinical experience,
				  followed by successful completion of a division-approved written examination.
				  The midwifery instructor will use the student workbook to conduct the course of
				  education for the apprentice as set out below.
A. Theoretical instruction: Theoretical
				instruction must include, but is not limited to, these areas of study:
(1) Human life science: Anatomy and
				physiology, pathophysiology, fetal development, genetic screening, applied
				microbiology;
(2) Psycho/social
				issues: Communication and counseling, cultural concerns, human sexuality,
				perinatal education;
(3) Antepartum
				management: History taking, physical assessment, risk screening, provision of
				care, normal course, complications, pharmacology, nutrition, diagnostic
				laboratory tests and procedures, and consultation and transfer;
(4) Intrapartum management: History taking,
				physical assessment, risk screening, provision of care, normal course,
				complications, pharmacology, diagnostic laboratory tests and procedures,
				consultation and transfer, and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
(5) Postpartum management: History taking,
				physical assessment, risk screening, provision of care, normal course,
				complications, pharmacology, consultation and transfer, diagnostic laboratory
				tests and procedures, and family planning;
(6) Newborn management: History taking,
				physical assessment, risk screening, provision of care, normal course,
				complications, diagnostic laboratory tests and procedures, consultation and
				transfer, and neonatal resuscitation;
(7) Reproductive health care: History taking,
				physical assessment, risk screening, provision of care, diagnostic laboratory
				tests and procedures, non-pharmalogical treatment, consultation or transfer for
				treament, and family planning;
(8)
				Professional issues: History of midwifery, division regulations regarding
				prevention of infant blindness; newborn screening for certain congenital
				diseases and other inborn metabolic errors; registration of births, neonatal
				and maternal deaths, including stillbirths, and control of diseases and
				conditions of public health significance; ethics, laws and regulations,
				starting a small business.
(9)
				Pharmacological management: Safely procure, carry, and administer medications,
				per the Drug and Cosmetic Act (Definition K), listed on the department
				formulary.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 3 - LICENSED MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.3.13 - EXAMINATION

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The division will administer a state jurisprudence
				  examination for licensure of midwives at least quarterly. This examination must
				  be taken by all applicants applying for licensure in New Mexico. Proof of
				  passing NARM exam within one year or current CPM certification is required to
				  sit for this examination.
A. A
				candidate for examination who receives a failing score shall be eligible to
				retake the examination by meeting the following requirements:
(1) If an applicant fails the examination,
				the applicant must wait a period of three months from examination date before
				retaking the examination, and must take the examination again within six months
				after the three month waiting period.
(2) Submitting the examination fee for each
				examination as outlined in Subsection G of
				16.11.3.10
				NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 3 - LICENSED MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.3.14 - RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE

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A. Scope of practice: The licensed midwife
				may independently manage health care services related to the antepartum,
				intrapartum, and postpartum period for people without general health or
				obstetrical complications. The LM may provide normal newborn care for up to six
				weeks of age. The LM may provide non-pharmacological family planning and
				routine reproductive health care with training and experience. A LM will
				consult, collaborate, or refer to other health professionals for client care
				issues outside of their area of competency. LMs have authority to purchase and
				use specific drugs and medications as outlined in the department-approved
				formulary as set forth in "department of health practice guidelines for New
				Mexico licensed midwives". A LM practices in accordance with the "department of
				health practice guidelines for New Mexico licensed midwives" and the "standards
				and core competencies of practice for licensed midwives in New
				Mexico".
B. Responsibility to
				consult: It shall be the responsibility of the midwife to develop a means for
				consultation with or referral/transfer to a physician, certified nurse-midwife
				(CNM), or hospital if there are significant deviations from the normal in the
				health status of either birthing persons or newborns as set out in the
				"department of health practice guidelines for New Mexico licensed
				midwives".
C. Informed consent: If
				the LM is providing birth care, the LM must obtain written, informed consent
				regarding the care to be provided by the licensed midwife from the client upon
				accepting the client into care. The signed informed consent form must be filed
				in the client's record, and a copy must be provided to the client. Informed
				consent shall be a written statement signed by the licensee and the client, in
				which the licensee certifies that full disclosure of the following information,
				at a minimum, has been made and acknowledged by the client:
(1) the LM's educational background and
				credentials;
(2) whether the LM has
				professional liability insurance coverage;
(3) a description of the procedures, benefits
				and risks of community setting births;
(4) the nature and scope of the care to be
				given;
(5) the nature and terms of
				the financial agreement;
(6) the
				plan for consultation and for non-emergent and emergent transfer and transport
				of client or newborn; and
(7)
				information regarding where complaints may be filed.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 3 - LICENSED MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.3.15 - ADVISORY BOARD

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The division shall appoint a licensed midwifery advisory
				  board to make recommendations to the department regarding the regulation of
				  LMs.
A. The board's activities will
				be:
(1) review complaints and mortalities, set
				forth in Subsection G of
				16.11.3.14 NMAC,
				involving LMs as requested by the division and make recommendations to the
				division;
(2) remain current in
				clinical practice and professional issues and advise the division
				accordingly;
(3) recommend updates
				in the "department of health practice guidelines for New Mexico licensed
				midwives" and the "standards and core competencies of practice for licensed
				midwives in New Mexico";
(4)
				conduct other relevant business as requested by the
				division.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES › Part 3 - LICENSED MIDWIVES › Section 16.11.3.16 - SEVERABILITY

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If any part or application of the regulations governing the
				  practice of licensed midwifery is held invalid, the remainder or its
				  application to other situations or persons shall not be
				  affected.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.12.1.2 - SCOPE

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These rules apply to the board and all those licensed by or
				  subject to the jurisdiction of the board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.12.1.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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These rules are promulgated pursuant to the Nursing Practice
				  Act, Sections
				  61-3-1 to -30 NMSA 1978 and the
				  Lactation Care Provider Act, Sections
				  61-36-1 to -6 NMSA
				  1978.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.12.1.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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December 13, 2022 unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.12.1.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of Part 1 is to promote, preserve and protect
				  the public health, safety and welfare by regulating the practice of nursing,
				  lactation care providers, certified medication aides, certified hemodialysis
				  technicians, approve schools of nursing and medication aide and hemodialysis
				  technician training programs in the state.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.12.1.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
Definitions beginning with the letter A:
(1)
"administration of
				medications",
means a process whereby a prescribed drug or biological
				agent is given to a patient/client by a person licensed or certified by the
				board to administer medications;
(2)
"advanced practice registered
				nurse", (APRN),
means the practice of professional registered nursing by
				a registered nurse who has been prepared through additional formal education as
				provided in Sections 61-3-23.2 through 61-3-23.4 NMSA 1978 to function beyond
				the scope of practice of professional registered nursing, including certified
				nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists and clinical nurse
				specialists;
(3)
"anesthetics",
means a substance that causes entire or partial
				loss of the feeling of pain, temperature, or other sensations with or without
				the loss of consciousness to induce a state of anesthesia. Anesthetics have no
				reversal agents and may impair ventilatory and cardiovascular function. This
				definition does not apply to local or topical anesthetics.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.12.1.8 - GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATONS

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A. APRN:
				Advanced practice registered nurse (i.e. CNP, CNS, CRNA);
B. CE: Continuing education;
C. CHT: Certified hemodialysis
				technician;
D. CMA: Certified
				medication aide;
E. CNP: Certified
				nurse practitioner;
F. CNS:
				Clinical nurse specialist;
G. COA:
				Council on accreditation of nurse anesthesia educational program;
H. CRNA: Certified registered nurse
				anesthetist;
I. DNP: Doctor of
				nursing practice;
J. GCNS: Graduate
				clinical nurse specialist;
K. GN:
				Graduate nurse;
L. GNP: Graduate
				nurse practitioner;
M. GPN:
				Graduate practical nurse;
N. GRNA:
				Graduate registered nurse anesthetist;
O. LPN: Licensed practical nurse;
P. MN: Master's in nursing;
Q. MSN: Master of science in
				nursing;
R. NBCRNA: National board
				on certification & recertification of nurse anesthetists;
S. NCLEX-RN/PN: National council licensing
				examination - RN/PN;
T. NCSBN:
				National council of state boards of nursing;
U. NLNAC: National league for nursing
				accrediting commission;
V. NMSA:
				New Mexico statutes annotated;
W.
				NPA: Nursing Practice Act;
X. RN:
				Registered nurse;
Y. ULA: Uniform
				Licensing Act.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.12.1.9 - MISSION OF THE BOARD

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The mission of the board is to promote, preserve and protect
				  the public health, safety and welfare by regulating the practice of nursing,
				  schools of nursing, hemodialysis technicians, medication aides, and lactation
				  care providers in New Mexico. The board is not an advocacy organization but is
				  instead a regulatory body responsible at all times and in all situations for
				  acting in the interest of the public.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.12.1.10 - BOARD ADMINISTRATION

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A.
				Organization:
(1) The board shall annually
				elect a chair, vice-chair, and secretary. The term of office begins immediately
				after the conclusion of the meeting at which the election occurred unless a
				later date is indicated in the election.
(2) All members of the board, including
				public members, are eligible to serve as an officer of the
				board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.12.1.11 - AGENCY

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A. Verification of
				license or certificate:
(1) The board staff
				shall make informal verification of licensure or certification status available
				immediately on the board website.
(2) Any employer or other interested person
				or entity may request informal verification of the status of a license or
				certificate.
(3) Formal
				verification of licensure may only be requested through postal mail or fax
				through the submission of the board's verification request form and remittance
				of the required fee pursuant to
				16.12.2.8 NMAC.
(4) Formal verification of registered nurse
				or licensed practical nurse licensure for the purposes of another U.S. nursing
				regulatory body must be requested through the national council of state boards
				of nursing (NCSBN) web-based system.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.12.1.12 - COMMITTEES

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A. Advisory
				function: To assist and advise the board in its functions and mission, the
				board may appoint and utilize, at its discretion, advisory committees
				consisting of at least one board member and at least two members that are
				experts in the pertinent field to assist in the performance of the board's
				duties pursuant to authority under Section 61-3-10 NMSA 1978 of the Nursing
				Practice Act. Any committee serving the board shall have a purely advisory role
				and shall not have any policymaking authority of any kind.
B. Membership: Except as otherwise provided
				in the board's rules, the board has absolute discretion with respect to the
				number of individuals who may serve on a committee, provided that in no case
				shall a quorum of the members of the board serve on a committee.
C. Duties and responsibilities: The board
				shall annually, at an open meeting, review the duties and responsibilities of
				each committee and subsequently provide each committee with written objectives
				to satisfy within the following year.
D. Except as otherwise provided in the
				board's statute or rules membership is conditioned on the following:
(1) Committee members serve terms that are no
				more than two-years each.
(2) The
				board may reappoint committee members to serve additional terms.
(3) Service on a committee is voluntary, and
				the member may resign from the committee at any time upon written notification
				to the executive director.
(4)
				Advisory committee members may be reimbursed as provided in the per diem and
				Mileage Act at the approval of the director.
(5) Termination of membership:
(a) Members of committees serve at the
				pleasure of the board, and the board may remove a member from a committee at
				any board meeting.
(b) The
				executive director may automatically terminate an individual's membership on a
				committee if the member fails to attend three consecutive committee
				meetings.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.12.1.13 - ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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A. High ethical
				standards: Pursuant to the mission of the board, all members of the board,
				employees of the board, and committee members shall act in their official
				capacities in the interest of the public and not for personal gain or the
				benefit of the members of a particular profession.
B. All members of the board, employees of the
				board, and committee members shall abide by the requirements of the
				Governmental Conduct Act and all other New Mexico laws governing the ethical
				conduct of public officers and employees.
C. Code of conduct: The board shall annually
				adopt, at a regularly scheduled board meeting, a code of conduct for all
				members of the board, employees of the board, and committee members.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.12.1.14 - INFORMATIONAL OBLIGATIONS OF LICENSE AND CERTIFICATE HOLDERS

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A. Use of legal name: A licensee or
				certificate holder must use the licensee or certificate holder's legal name on
				all applications and licenses.
B.
				Name changes:
(1) A licensee or certificate
				holder may submit a name change to the board at any time.
(2) A licensee or certificate holder must
				submit, as part of any name change request, a copy of one of the following
				legal documents verifying the name change: a recorded marriage certificate, a
				divorce decree, or a court order.
(3) The licensee or certificate holder must
				continue to use the name on record with the board for work purposes until the
				board acknowledges the official change of name.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 2 - NURSE LICENSURE › Section 16.12.2.2 - SCOPE

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This rule applies to all nurses licensed in New Mexico and
				  all nurses not licensed in this state whose home state is not New Mexico and
				  who wish to practice in New Mexico pursuant to a multi-state license privilege
				  as provided in the nurse licensure compact.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 2 - NURSE LICENSURE › Section 16.12.2.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Section
				  61-3-1 NMSA 1978 authorized the
				  board of nursing to regulate the practice of nursing in the state.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 2 - NURSE LICENSURE › Section 16.12.2.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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December 13, 2022, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 2 - NURSE LICENSURE › Section 16.12.2.6 - OBJECTIVES

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To promote, preserve and protect the public health, safety
				  and welfare of the citizens of the state of New Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 2 - NURSE LICENSURE › Section 16.12.2.8 - FEES

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Payment of fees will be accepted in the form specified by
				  the board. The initial application fee will be for a period of one year, plus
				  the months to the applicant's birth month. Fees may be collected in whole or
				  prorated to commensurate with the length of the renewal period. Fees are not
				  refundable.
A.
Licensure by
				examination, expedited, or endorsement:
(1) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
				$150
(2) Registered nurse (RN)
				$150
(3) Advanced practice:
				CNP/CNS/CRNA $100
(4) Licensure for
				military personnel, spouse, dependent, or veteran $0
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 2 - NURSE LICENSURE › Section 16.12.2.9 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTERED AND PRACTICAL NURSES

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Licensure with the New Mexico board of nursing is mandatory
				  and is the responsibility of the individual nurse, pursuant to the Nursing
				  Practice Act. For states who are a part of the nurse licensure compact,
				  licensure in New Mexico can only be issued to applicants who declare New Mexico
				  as their primary state of residence.
A. Prerequisites for licensure of RNs and
				LPNs by examination in New Mexico.
(1)
				Completion of and eligible for graduation from a board approved course of study
				for the preparation of registered nurses or practical nurses, or an acceptable
				level of education as determined by the board or graduation from a program
				which is equivalent to an approved program of nursing in the United States:
(a) minimum acceptable level of education for
				LPN licensure by examination and for candidates enrolled in RN programs with
				LPN programs embedded include:
(i) minimum of
				500 hours, 250 didactic, 250 (clinical and lab) which includes the minimum as
				follows; OB/Peds - 30 hours didactic/40 hours clinical; medical-surgical - 60
				hours didactic/ 90 hours clinical; pharmacology - 45 hours didactic; and psych
				- 60 contact hours;
(ii) LPN
				transition course approved by the board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 2 - NURSE LICENSURE › Section 16.12.2.10 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

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A.
				Introduction:
(1) Pursuant to the provision
				of the Nursing Practice Act, the board of nursing prescribes the following
				regulations establishing requirements for CE to be met by the licensee to
				protect the health and well-being of the citizens of New Mexico and to promote
				current nursing knowledge and practice.
(2) Philosophy of CE: The members of the New
				Mexico board believe that CE is one of the most important responsibilities of
				the nurse and is a lifelong process. The primary responsibility for CE rests
				with the individual nurse. A diversity of nursing-related learning activities
				is recommended to enhance the scope of professional
				development.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 2 - NURSE LICENSURE › Section 16.12.2.11 - STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE

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A.
				The nurse shall maintain individual competence in nursing practice,
				recognizing, and accepting responsibility for individual actions and judgments.
(1) Competent nursing practice requires that
				the nurse have the knowledge and skills to practice nursing safely and properly
				in accordance with their licensure status and to perform specific functions or
				procedures required in their particular area of practice. Competent nursing
				practice also requires that the nurse have the knowledge to recognize and
				respond to any complication(s) which may result from the function or procedure
				the nurse performs.
(2) To maintain
				the requisite knowledge and skills, the nurse shall engage in CE specific to
				their particular area of practice.
(3) The nurse shall use individual competence
				as a criterion in accepting assigned responsibilities.
(4) The nurse contributes to the formulation,
				interpretation, implementation and evaluation of the objectives and policies to
				nursing practice within their employing setting.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS › Part 2 - NURSE LICENSURE › Section 16.12.2.12 - ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN) CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER (CNP)

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A. Requirements
				for licensure of nurse practitioners:
(1) Hold
				a current, unencumbered RN license from New Mexico or hold a compact
				multi-state RN license.
(2)
				Successfully complete a graduate level nursing program designed for the
				education and preparation of nurse practitioners as providers of primary, or
				acute, or chronic, or long-term, or end of life health care.
(a) The program must be offered through an
				accredited institution of higher education or through the armed
				services.
(b) If the applicant is
				initially licensed by any board of nursing including the New Mexico board of
				nursing after January 1, 2001 the program must be at the master's in nursing
				level or higher. Applicants who do not hold a master's level or higher degree
				from a nurse practitioner program and were initially licensed by any board
				before January 1, 2001, must provide verification of NP licensure.
(c) The educational documentation shall
				verify the date of graduation, credentials conferred and number of supervised
				clinical hours as a nurse practitioner in the education program.
(d) The educational documents must reflect
				successful completion of graduate degree courses.
(e) Additional population foci can be added
				with transcripts from an accredited institution and a current national nurse
				practitioner certification.
(f)
				Multiple national certifications will be maintained under a single APRN
				license.
(3) Provide
				evidence of successful accomplishment of national certification as a nurse
				practitioner. Only national certification based on competency examination will
				be accepted for the APRN licensure.
(4) It is the responsibility of the applicant
				to provide documented evidence of their qualifications for licensure.
(5) Applicants who meet the minimum didactic
				and pharmacology requirements, but lack the required preceptorship, may be
				considered for licensure in New Mexico if the applicant provides satisfactory
				evidence of two years nurse practitioner experience in another
				jurisdiction.
(6) Nurse
				practitioners who will be requesting prescriptive authority must also comply
				with the requirements for prescriptive authority as outlined in these
				rules.