New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 10 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTITIONERS
Part 2 - PHYSICIANS: LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Section 16.10.2.13 - PUBLIC SERVICE LICENSE

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.10.2.13

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A resident physician may apply for a public service license, which enables him to practice medicine outside the training program. The resident physician must be continuing in the board approved training program.

A. Prerequisites for licensure: Each applicant for a public service license shall have graduated from a board approved school, passed all required examinations as defined in 16.10.3 NMAC, and completed one year of postgraduate training. In addition, the applicant shall have completed an application for licensure including all required documentation required in Subsection B through Subsection E of 16.10.2.9 NMAC, as applicable. Other requirements include:

(1) written approval from his training program director;

(2) a postgraduate training license issued by the New Mexico medical board;

(3) a resident physician with one year postdoctoral training may only apply for a public service license when he is under the direct supervision of a New Mexico physician or when employed in a medically underserved area; and

(4) if a physician is not being supervised directly, there must be procedures in place for a licensed New Mexico physician to review, on at least a quarterly basis, prescriptions written and dispensed for controlled substances and operative procedures performed.

B. Required documentation: Each applicant for a public service license shall submit the required fee as specified in 16.10.9.8 NMAC and the following documentation:

(1) a completed signed application, with a passport quality photo taken within the previous six months; applications are valid for one year from the date of receipt;

(2) letter of approval from the training program director.

C. Licensure process: Upon receipt of a completed application, including all required documentation and fees, the applicant may be scheduled for a personal interview before the board, a board member designated by the board, or an agent of the board and must present original documents as requested by the board. The initial license will be issued following completion of any required interview, or approval by a member or agent of the board.

D. License expiration: Public service licenses shall be renewed annually on September 1 as long as the applicant remains eligible.

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