N.M. Admin. Code § 16.2.16.17

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

Section 16.2.16.17 - AURICULAR DETOXIFICATION SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A. The auricular detoxification specialist supervisor shall:

(1) be a licensed doctor of oriental medicine;

(2) be registered with the board as an auricular detoxification specialist supervisor;

(3) supervise no more than 30 certified auricular detoxification specialists;

(4) be accessible for consultation directly or by telephone to a certified auricular detoxification specialist under his or her supervision;

(5) directly visit each certified auricular detoxification specialist under their supervision at the treatment program site at intervals of at least once every 12 weeks with the first visit occurring not more than four weeks after supervision has begun for the first year, then at least once per year thereafter at the supervisor's discretion with regular meetings by electronic methods (telephone, email, teleconferencing as examples) at intervals to be determined by the supervisor;

(6) be responsible for having each certified auricular detoxification specialist under their supervision require each patient to complete a written, signed consent form outlining the responsibilities of the certified auricular detoxification specialist, the nature of the treatment, expected outcomes, and the scope and limits of practice;

(7) ensure that the certified auricular detoxification specialist is following a board approved treatment protocol; and

(8) notify the board in writing, within five working days, when a certified auricular detoxification specialist enters into a supervisory relationship with the auricular detoxification specialist supervisor, or the supervisory relationship is terminated; and

B. an auricular detoxification specialist supervisor shall be responsible for the delivery of competent, professional services and ensuring that patient consents are obtained; and

C. the auricular detoxification specialist supervisor shall terminate the supervisory relationship if the auricular detoxification specialist supervisor has the reasonable belief that the certified auricular detoxification specialist has violated the act or the rules; in such case the auricular detoxification specialist supervisor shall notify the board and the certified auricular detoxification specialist's employer, in writing, within five working days that the supervisory relationship is terminated and give in writing the reasons for the termination.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.2.16.17

16.2.16.17 NMAC - N, 02-15-05; A, 9-25-06; A, 12-26-08; A, 02-08-13, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 02, January 26, 2022, eff. 2/11/2022, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 20, October 22, 2024, eff. 10/22/2024