New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS
Part 15 - MANAGEMENT OF PAIN WITH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Section 16.16.15.9 - OPTOMETRISTS TREATED WITH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.16.15.9
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
Optometrists who have chronic pain and are being treated with controlled substances shall be evaluated by a pain clinic, an M.D. or D.O. pain specialist, and must have a complete, independent neuropsychological evaluation, as well as clearance from their physician, before returning to or continuing in practice. In addition, they must remain under the care of a physician for as long as they remain on controlled substances while continuing to practice.
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