New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 10 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTITIONERS
Part 4 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
Section 16.10.4.13 - VERIFICATION OF CME
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Each physician renewing a license shall attest that they have obtained the required hours of CME. The board shall select renewal applications for audit to verify completion of acceptable CME. The board may audit CME records at any time. CME records must be maintained by the licensee for one year following the renewal cycle in which they are earned.
B. The board, or a designee of the board, may offer any physician who is unable to provide required documentation upon request a settlement in lieu of initiating disciplinary action. Settlements may include a letter of reprimand and a $500 fine, reportable to the healthcare integrity and protection data bank.
C. Any physician who fails to respond to a CME audit shall be considered in violation of Section 61-6-15.D(23) of the Medical Practice Act, failure to provide the board with information requested by the board. Potential sanctions include fines, letters of reprimand, or license suspension or revocation.