Section 61-35-6 – Applicability.
The following individuals shall not provide complementary and alternative health care services pursuant to the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act: A. former health care practitioners whose license, certification or registration has been revoked or suspended by any health care board and not reinstated; B. individuals convicted of a felony for a crime against a person […]
Section 61-35-7 – Disciplinary actions.
If the department determines that a complementary and alternative health care practitioner practicing pursuant to the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act may have violated a provision of that act, it may take one or more of the following actions pursuant to the Uniform Licensing Act [61-1-1 to 61-1-31 NMSA 1978] against the complementary and alternative […]
Section 61-35-8 – Duties of the superintendent.
The superintendent of regulation and licensing is expressly authorized to promulgate rules as necessary to implement the provisions of the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act. History: Laws 2009, ch. 141, § 8. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 141, § 10 made the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act effective July 1, 2009. Severability. — […]
Section 61-35-5 – Complementary and alternative health care practitioner; duties.
Except for persons providing health care services pursuant to Section 61-6-17 NMSA 1978 or to employees or persons acting pursuant to the direction of licensed health care facilities or licensed health care providers while working within the scope of their employment or direction, a complementary and alternative health care practitioner shall: A. provide to a […]
Section 61-35-1 – Short title.
This act [61-35-1 to 61-35-8 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act”. History: Laws 2009, ch. 141, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 141, § 10 made the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act effective July 1, 2009. Severability. — Laws 2009, ch. 141, § 9 provided that […]
Section 61-35-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act: A. “complementary and alternative health care practitioner” means an individual who provides complementary and alternative health care services; B. “complementary and alternative health care service” means the broad domain of complementary and alternative healing methods and treatments including the following practices and excluding the practice of […]
Section 61-35-3 – Licensing exemption.
A complementary and alternative health care practitioner who is not licensed, certified or registered in New Mexico as a health care practitioner shall not be in violation of any licensing law relating to health care services pursuant to Chapter 61 NMSA 1978 unless that individual: A. engages in any activity prohibited in Section 4 [61-35-4 […]
Section 61-35-4 – Prohibited acts.
A complementary and alternative health care practitioner shall not: A. perform surgery on an individual; B. set fractures on an individual; C. administer x-ray radiation to an individual; D. prescribe or dispense dangerous drugs or controlled substances to an individual; E. directly manipulate the joints or spine of an individual; F. physically invade the body […]