New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS
Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES
Section 16.12.5.12 - APPROVAL OF MEDICATION AIDE PROGRAMS

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.12.5.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

A. The purpose of the rules is to set reasonable requirements that protect the health and well-being of the consumers that receive services from medication aides in board approved programs. NPA (Section 61-3-10.2 NMSA 1978). The objectives include promoting safe and effective care of consumers receiving medications from CMAs; establishing minimum standards for the evaluation and approval of medication aide programs; facilitating continued approval and improvement of the medication aide programs; granting recognition and approval that a medication aide program is meeting the required minimum standards; and establishing eligibility of graduates of the training portion of a medication aide program to apply for certification by examination.

B. Board approved nurse educators of all new medication aide participant program's shall participate in an orientation that is presented by board staff.

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