Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Applicants for expedited licensure as
doctors of oriental medicine licensed in the following states and territories
of the United States shall not be eligible or expedited licensure under Section
61-14A-13 NMSA 1978 of the
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act (pursuant to the list of
disapproved jurisdiction list, below, only four states are unequivocally
approved for purposes of expedited licensure, which include Arkansas, Florida,
Nevada, and Texas):
(1) California, on the
grounds that it does not recognize the national certification commission for
acupuncture and oriental medicine (NCCAOM) examinations or certifications, as
it utilizes its own examination, the California acupuncture licensing
exam;
(2) Michigan, on the grounds
that licensure was not required until 2019 and there were no education or
examination requirements for then registered acupuncturists to become licensed
through 2024;
(3) Ohio, on the
grounds that Ohio no longer licenses oriental medicine professionals and does
not allow the use of Chinese herbal medicine by licensed
acupuncturists;
(4) Wyoming, on the
grounds that licensure was not required prior to 2018, and there were no
education or examination requirements consistent with New Mexico's examination
requirements, for then registered acupuncturists to become licensed. Further,
education requirements cannot be determined to be consistent with New
Mexico;
(5) Guam, on the grounds
that licensure of acupuncturists is determined based on the licensure an
applicant holds in the U.S., and there is no way to determine whether such
licensure is consistent with New Mexico other than on a case-by-case basis;
and
(6) American Samoa, Georgia,
Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West
Virginia, and Wisconsin, on the grounds that education and licensure
examination requirements in these jurisdictions cannot be determined to be
consistent with those requirements in New Mexico;
(7) Northern Mariana Islands, on the grounds
that education and licensure examination requirements in this jurisdiction
cannot be determined to be consistent with those requirements in New Mexico.
Further, licensure as an acupuncturist is allowed if an applicant is licensed
in one of the U.S. states or territories, and there is no way to determine
whether such licensure is consistent with New Mexico other than on a
case-by-case basis; and
(8) Unless
the applicant holds a current or active oriental medicine certification from
the NCCAOM, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of
Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New
Jersey, and North Dakota, on the grounds that New Mexico required the rigorous
NCCAOM oriental medicine certification.
B. An applicant may not apply for expedited
licensure on the basis of practice in any jurisdiction that does not license,
register, certify, or regulate the practice of acupuncture or oriental
medicine, including each of the following:
(1) Alabama;
(2) Oklahoma;
(3) South Dakota;
(4) Puerto Rico; and
(5) U.S. Virgin Islands.
