N.M. Admin. Code § 16.5.1.28

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

Section 16.5.1.28 - MOBILE DENTAL FACILITIES AND PORTABLE DENTAL UNITS

Dentists and dental hygienists that perform services in mobile dental facilities or use portable dental units shall use the following guidelines:

A. Maintain all records, either paper or electronic in a secure form or location.

B. Provide to the board, upon request, all treatment records and locations of treatment.

C. Provide to the board, upon request, the name, address, and contact information of the owner/operator of the mobile dental facility.

D. Provide each patient, parent, or guardian with the name(s) of the dentist or hygienist providing treatment and contact information immediately after treatment.

E. Have agreements in place with New Mexico licensed dentists for any immediate follow-up care.

F. Dentists and hygienists shall display a copy of their license and registration within or directly outside the mobile dental facility or areas in which portable dental units are utilized. Exceptions:

(1) occasional services provided to a patient of record of a fixed dental office who is treated outside of the dental office;

(2) services publicly funded and provided solely as a public health measure;

(3) services provided to a patient by an accredited dental or dental hygiene school;

(4) services by a dentist, physician, or CRNA providing sedation in a dental office;

(5) collaborative hygienists in compliance with rules established in 16.5.17 NMAC.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.5.1.28

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume 30, Issue 22, November 26, 2019, eff. 12/14/2019, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10, May 31, 2023, eff. 5/31/2023