N.M. Admin. Code § 16.10.15.10

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 16.10.15.10 - APPROVAL OF SUPERVISING PHYSICIANS

A. Pursuant to Section 61-6-10 NMSA 1978, a physician may supervise as many physician assistants as the physician can effectively supervise and communicate within the circumstances of their particular practice setting.

B. All supervising physicians shall submit written notice of intent to supervise a physician assistant on forms prescribed by the board.

C. Within 30 days after an employer terminates the employment of a physician assistant, the supervising physician or the physician assistant shall submit a written notice to the board providing the date of termination and reason for termination.

D. A physician assistant who is employed by the United States government and who works on land or in facilities owned or operated by the United States government or a physician assistant who is a member of the reserve components of the United States and on official orders or performing official duties as outlined in the appropriate regulation of that branch may be licensed in New Mexico with proof that their supervising physician holds an active medical license in another state.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.10.15.10

16.10.15.10 NMAC - N, 7/15/01; A, 10/5/03; A, 8/6/04; A, 7/1/06; A, 9/27/07, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 01, January 15, 2015, eff. 1/30/2015, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 01, January 16, 2018, eff. 1/16/2018