New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES
Part 3 - LICENSED MIDWIVES
Section 16.11.3.9 - PERMITS

(1) If caring for New Mexico residents, an apprentice or student midwife must be on one of three pathways:

(2) A permit or modified permit for an apprentice midwife or student midwife is required for any apprentice midwife or student midwife that will provide care for a New Mexico resident

(3) A permited apprentice midwife or student midwife may provide any care or services allowed by these regulations as set out in Subsection A of 16.11.3.14 NMAC only under the direct supervision of a midwifery instructor. The midwifery instructor reviews and evaluates all care provided by and attends every labor and delivery managed by the apprentice. The midwifery instructor retains the responsibility for clients seen by apprentice midwives and student midwives.

(4) The division requires full disclosure of any past professional licensure, suspensions, and revocations which will be considered before granting any permit.

(1) Application for apprentice midwife permit must include all of the following:

(2) Upon submission of a complete permit application, the division will supply to qualifying apprentice midwife applicants an apprentice midwife permit and necessary regulatory information applicable to apprenticeship:

(3) A midwife apprentice must have successfully completed basic education requirements in midwifery and the requisite examination process, set forth in 16.11.3.12 NMAC, no sooner than the end of the second year but no later than the end of the sixth year after the initial apprentice permit is issued. Extensions beyond this period may be considered by the division on a case-by-case basis.

(4) Renewal of permits: An apprentice midwifery permit may be renewed once after the initial three years permit period. An apprentice applicant for renewal shall submit to the department:

(5) Lapse in permitted period: If there is a lapse greater than six months between first and second permitted period as defined in Paragraph (3) of Subsection P of 16.11.3.7 NMAC, an apprentice will need to restart the apprentice process.

(6) The division may revoke the permit at any time upon a finding of any act of incompetence or unprofessional conduct as defined in 16.11.3.11 NMAC.

(1) Application for student midwife modified permit must include all of the following:

(2) Upon proof of successful completion, the division will supply to qualifying student midwife applicants a student midwife modified permit.

(3) A student midwife modified permit is valid for three years.

(4) Renewal of modified permit: A student midwife modified permit may be renewed after the initial permitting period. A student midwife applicant for renewal shall submit to the department:

(1) Applications for initial midwife apprenticeship permit must be accompanied by payment to the division in the amount of sixty dollars ($60).

(2) Application for renewal of midwife apprentice permit shall be accompanied by a payment of sixty dollars ($60).

(3) Applications for student midwife modified permit must be accompanied by payment to the division in the amount of thirty dollars ($30).

(4) Application for renewal of a student midwife modified permit shall be accompanied by a payment of thirty dollars ($30).

(5) The late fee for renewing an apprentice permit or student midwife modifed permit when the complete application is not electronically submitted by the fifth calendar day of the month of the current permit or modified permit's expiration date, or for voluntary lapse of a permit or modified permit, will be an additional fee of $25; this fee is in addition to the renewal fee.