New Mexico Statutes 61-6-5. Medical board duties and powers
The board shall:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 61-6-5
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
A. enforce and administer the provisions of the Medical Practice Act, the Physician Assistant Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 6C], the Anesthesiologist Assistants Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 6D], the Genetic Counseling Act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-6A-1 to 61-6A-10, the Impaired Health Care Provider Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 7], the Polysomnography Practice Act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-6B-1 to 61-6B-10, the Naturopathic Doctors’ Practice Act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-12G-1 to 61-12G-13, the Podiatry Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 8] and the Naprapathic Practice Act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-12F-1 to 61-12F-11;
B. promulgate, in accordance with the State Rules Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 14, Article 4], all rules for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of the Medical Practice Act, the Physician Assistant Act, the Anesthesiologist Assistants Act, the Genetic Counseling Act, the Impaired Health Care Provider Act, the Polysomnography Practice Act, the Naturopathic Doctors’ Practice Act, the Podiatry Act and the Naprapathic Practice Act;
C. adopt and use a seal;
D. administer oaths to all applicants, witnesses and others appearing before the board, as appropriate;
E. take testimony on matters within the board’s jurisdiction;
F. keep an accurate record of all its meetings, receipts and disbursements;
G. maintain records in which the name, address and license number of all licensees shall be recorded, together with a record of all license renewals, suspensions, revocations, probations, stipulations, censures, reprimands and fines;
H. discipline licensees or deny, review, suspend and revoke licenses to practice medicine and censure, reprimand, fine and place on probation and stipulation licensees and applicants in accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 1] for any cause stated in the law that the board is charged with enforcing;
I. hire staff and administrators as necessary to carry out the provisions of the Medical Practice Act;
J. have the authority to hire or contract with investigators to investigate possible violations of the Medical Practice Act;
K. have the authority to hire a competent attorney to give advice and counsel in regard to any matter connected with the duties of the board, to represent the board in any legal proceedings and to aid in the enforcement of the laws in relation to a health care profession or occupation over which the board has authority and to fix the compensation to be paid to such attorney; provided, however, that such attorney shall be compensated from the funds of the board;
L. establish continuing education requirements for licensed practitioners over which the board has authority;
M. establish committees as it deems necessary for carrying on its business;
N. hire or contract with a licensed physician to serve as medical director and fulfill specified duties of the secretary-treasurer;
O. establish and maintain rules related to the management of pain based on review of national standards for pain management; and
P. have the authority to waive licensure fees for the purpose of the recruitment and retention of health care practitioners over which the board has authority.