New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS
Part 15 - MANAGEMENT OF PAIN WITH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Section 16.16.15.6 - OBJECTIVE
Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.16.15.6
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
The objective of Part 15 of Chapter 16 is to set forth rules related to the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances. It is the position of the board that optometrists have an obligation to treat pain, and that a wide variety of drugs including controlled substances may be prescribed for that purpose. When such controlled substances are used, they should be prescribed in adequate doses and for the appropriate length of time after a thorough evaluation has been completed.
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