N.M. Admin. Code § 8.371.2.62

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

Section 8.371.2.62 - QUALIFIED MENTAL RETARDATION PROFESSIONAL

Each facility licensed pursuant to these regulations must have a qualified mental retardation professional. A qualified mental retardation professional is a person who has specialized training or one year of experience in treating or working with the mentally retarded and is one of the following:

A. a psychologist with a masters degree from an accredited program;

B. a licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathy;

C. an educator with a degree in education from an accredited program;

D. a social worker with a bachelors degree in:

(1) social work from an accredited program; or

(2) a field other than social work and at least three years of social work experience under the supervision of a qualified social worker.

E. a physical or occupational therapist who meets all criteria of the state or federal government as a physical or occupational therapist.

F. a speech pathologist or audiologist who meets all criteria of the state or federal government as a speech pathologist or audiologist.

G. a registered nurse licensed in the state of New Mexico.

H. a therapeutic recreation specialist who:

(1) is a graduate of an accredited program; or

(2) meets all criteria of the state or federal government as a therapeutic recreation specialist;

I. a rehabilitation counselor who is certified by the committee on rehabilitation counselor certification.

J. a human services professional who has at least a bachelor's degree in a human services field (including but not limited to sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, or psychology).

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.371.2.62

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024