N.M. Admin. Code § 16.23.18.8

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025
Section 16.23.18.8 - EXCESSIVE OR HABITUAL USE OR ABUSE OF INTOXICANTS OR DRUGS

In cases where the department or the board has reasonable cause to believe that a temporary permittee or a licensed practitioner is engaging in the excessive or habitual use or abuse of intoxicants or drugs, as defined in the Controlled Substances Act, and that such activity may compromise the permittee's or licensee's ability to practice respiratory care with reasonable skill and safety to patients, the department, in consultation with the board, shall conduct an investigation into the matter in accordance with the provisions established in the Impaired Health Care Provider Act.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.23.18.8

11-29-97; 16.23.18.8 NMAC - Rn, 16 NMAC 23.18.8, 01-30-2003, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 06, March 22, 2022, eff. 4/21/2022