N.M. Admin. Code § 16.47.1.21

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

Section 16.47.1.21 - POST-RELAPSE PROCEDURES

A. When a licensee is determined to have failed in maintaining abstinence, the licensee shall furnish to the board of stewards or the commission an assessment by the treating agency, hospital or individual practitioner indicating whether the licensee was compliant with the agreed upon program of recovery, and an opinion as to whether a "new offense" occurred.

B. The board of stewards or the commission will determine whether a new offense has occurred in each instance. If a new offense has occurred, the board of stewards or the commission will proceed under Subsections B or C of 16.47.1.18 NMAC. Otherwise, the licensee shall continue in the agreed upon program of recovery.

Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 12, June 27, 2017, eff. 7/1/2017