The board shall notify the following persons of the Pain Relief Act and accepted guidelines:
A. health care providers under its jurisdiction; and
B. a health care provider being investigated by the board in relation to the provider's pain management practices.
History: Laws 1999, ch. 126, § 5; 2012, ch. 41, § 3.
The 2012 amendment, effective May 16, 2012, provided for notice of the act and accepted guidelines; in the introductory sentence, after "The board shall", deleted "make reasonable efforts to" and after "notify", added "the following persons of the Pain Relief Act and accepted guidelines"; in Subsection A, after "its jurisdiction", deleted "of the existence of the Pain Relief Act and inform any" and added "and"; and in Subsection B, after "provider", added "being", after "investigated", added "by the board", after "provider's", added "pain management" and after "practices", deleted "in the management of pain of the existence of the act".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety
Section 24-2D-1 - Short title.
Section 24-2D-2 - Definitions.
Section 24-2D-3 - Disciplinary action; evidentiary requirements.
Section 24-2D-4 - Disciplinary action; prohibitions.
Section 24-2D-5 - Notification.
Section 24-2D-5.1 - Pain management continuing education.
Section 24-2D-5.2 - Overdose prevention and pain management advisory council created; duties.