New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 2 - ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS
Part 16 - AURICULAR DETOXIFICATION
Section 16.2.16.17 - AURICULAR DETOXIFICATION SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.2.16.17

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. The auricular detoxification specialist supervisor shall:

(1) be a licensed doctor of oriental medicine;

(2) be registered with the board as an auricular detoxification specialist supervisor;

(3) supervise no more than 30 certified auricular detoxification specialists;

(4) be accessible for consultation directly or by telephone to a certified auricular detoxification specialist under his or her supervision;

(5) directly visit each certified auricular detoxification specialist under his supervision at the treatment program site at intervals of not more than six weeks with the first visit occurring not more than two weeks after supervision has begun for the first year, then at least once per year thereafter at the supervisor's discretion with regular meetings by electronic methods (telephone, email, teleconferencing as examples) at intervals to be determined by the supervisor;

(6) be responsible for having each certified auricular detoxification specialist under their supervision require each patient to complete a written, signed consent form outlining the responsibilities of the certified auricular detoxification specialist, the nature of the treatment, expected outcomes, and the scope and limits of practice;

(7) ensure that the certified auricular detoxification specialist is following a board approved treatment protocol; and

(8) notify the board in writing, within five working days, when a certified auricular detoxification specialist enters into a supervisory relationship with the auricular detoxification specialist supervisor or the supervisory relationship is terminated; and

B. an auricular detoxification specialist supervisor shall be responsible for the delivery of competent, professional services and ensuring that patient consents are obtained; and

C. the auricular detoxification specialist supervisor shall terminate the supervisory relationship if the auricular detoxification specialist supervisor has the reasonable belief that the certified auricular detoxification specialist has violated the act or the rules; in such case the auricular detoxification specialist supervisor shall notify the board and the certified auricular detoxification specialist's employer, in writing, within five working days that the supervisory relationship is terminated and give in writing the reasons for the termination.

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