N.M. Admin. Code § 16.2.9.9

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 16.2.9.9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LICENSEES CERTIFIED FOR EXPANDED PRACTICE

In addition to the continuing education requirements listed in 16.2.9.8 NMAC, doctors of oriental medicine previously certified in expanded practice are subject to the following requirements beginning August 1, 2013:

A. a doctor of oriental medicine certified for expanded practice in one or more areas as defined in 16.2.19 NMAC shall complete continuing education hours as follows:

(1) three hours every three years for recertification in basic injection therapy;

(2) seven hours every three years for recertification in injection therapy;

(3) seven hours every three years for recertification in intravenous therapies; and

(4) seven hours every three years for recertification in bioidentical hormone therapy;

(5) except that a doctor of oriental medicine recertifying in injection therapy or intravenous therapy need not complete an additional three hours in basic injection therapy;

(6) a doctor of oriental medicine certified in basic injection therapy, injection therapy or intravenous therapy must complete an America society of health-systems pharmacists (ASHP) accredited course relative to USP 797 prior to July 31, 2016; and every six (6 years thereafter; and)

(7) doctors of oriental medicine previously certified as Rx1 shall need seven hours, every three years, for recertification in prolotherapy as specified in 16.2.19.16 NMAC.

B. license holders who are newly certified for expanded practice shall complete continuing education hours on a prorated basis during the first years(s) of certification, and then shall comply with recertification requirements every three years thereafter;

C. courses approved for recertification taken within 120 days prior to a renewal cycle may be carried over and applied to the next renewal cycle but may not be used for both renewal cycles.

D. the continuing education shall be about substances in the board approved appropriate expanded practice formulary or formularies defined in 16.2.20 NMAC or updated information in improving current techniques or other techniques that are part of the expanded practice certification as defined in 16.2.19 NMAC;

E. continuing education courses, including teachers, shall be approved by the board:

(1) course providers requesting approval for Rx continuing education certification shall be required to submit the following materials to the board for approval no less than 45 days prior to the date of the course offering and the materials shall include:

(a) an application fee as defined in Subsection C of 16.2.10.9 NMAC;

(b) course description, including objectives, subject matter, number of hours, date time and location; and

(c) curriculum vitae of the instructor(s) including previous experience of at least five (5) years in subjects they are engaged to teach;

(2) courses approved by national providers of continuing medical education (CME) are recognized by the board as approved providers for expanded practice continuing education units (CEU) including but not limited to A4M, ACAM, AMA, IFM;

(3) individual practitioners requesting approval for a specific course that has not already been approved as defined in Paragraph (2) of Subsection D of 16.2.9.9 NMAC, for their own personal continuing education shall submit a copy of the course brochure including a course description, subject matter, contact hours, and curriculum vitae of the instructor 45 days prior to the course offering;

(4) the continuing education committee shall meet each month on or before the 15^th to review course materials if applications have been submitted; electronic review is acceptable;

(5) a doctor of oriental medicine certified for expanded practice in basic injection, injection or intravenous therapies must remain current in basic life support, BLS, and CPR with proof of having completed an American heart association, American red cross, or American safety and health institute approved course; hands-on supervised practice of clinical skills is required; the didactic portion may be completed on-line; a current copy of this card shall be submitted to the board at the time of each triennial expanded practice certification renewal; and

F. continuing education that is appropriate for regularly licensed doctors of oriental medicine shall not be considered as fulfilling the above requirements for expanded practice continuing education;

(1) teaching an approved continuing education course shall be equivalent to taking the approved course; the first time that the course is offered;

(2) the board may determine specific mandatory courses that must be completed; specific mandatory courses shall be noticed at least six months prior to the date of the course; exceptions to being required to complete a specific mandatory course may be made for good cause.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.2.9.9

16.2.9.9 NMAC - N, 10-1-03; A, 02-15-05; A, 11-28-09; A, 02-08-13; A, 03-02-14; Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 11, June 16, 2015, eff. 6/16/2015; Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 17, September 15, 2015, eff. 9/15/2015, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 23, December 17, 2019, eff. 1/4/2020, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 20, October 22, 2024, eff. 10/22/2024