As used in the Osteopathic Medicine Act:
A. "administer" means to apply a prepackaged drug to the body of a patient by any means;
B. "board" means the board of osteopathic medicine [New Mexico medical board];
C. "dispense" means to deliver a drug directly to a patient and includes the compounding, labeling and repackaging of a drug from a bulk or original container;
D. "distribute" means to administer or supply directly to a patient under the direct care of the distributing osteopathic physician's assistant one or more doses of drugs prepackaged by a licensed pharmacist and excludes the compounding or repackaging from a bulk or original container;
E. "health care practitioner" means an individual licensed, certified or otherwise authorized or permitted by law to provide health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession;
F. "osteopathic medicine" means the complete system or school of osteopathic medicine governed by the Osteopathic Medicine Act;
G. "osteopathic physician" means a physician licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in New Mexico;
H. "osteopathic physician assistant" means a skilled person licensed by the board as being qualified by academic and practical training to provide patient services under supervision as provided by the Osteopathic Medicine Act;
I. "pharmacist clinician" means a pharmacist who exercises prescriptive authority pursuant to the Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority Act [61-11B-1 to 61-11B-3 NMSA 1978];
J. "prescribe" means to issue an order individually for the person for whom prescribed, either directly from the prescriber to the pharmacist or indirectly by means of a written order signed by the prescriber, bearing the name and address of the prescriber, the prescriber's license classification, the name and address of the patient and the name of the drug prescribed, directions for its use and the date of its issue; and
K. "supervising physician" means a physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 6 NMSA 1978] or an osteopathic physician.
History: Laws 2016, ch. 90, § 2.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2021, ch. 54, § 48 provided that on June 18, 2021, all references in law to the board of osteopathic medicine shall be deemed to be references to the New Mexico medical board.
Delayed repeals. — Laws 2021, ch. 54, § 49 repealed 61-10-1.2 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2022.
Effective dates. — Laws 2016, ch. 90, § 30 made Laws 2016, ch. 90, § 2 effective July 1, 2016.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 10 - Osteopathic Medicine
Section 61-10-1.1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-1.2 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-2 - Criminal offender's character evaluation. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-3 - License. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-4 - Other schools not affected. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-5.1 - Board communication; protected actions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-6 - Licensure; requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-6.1 - Fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-7 - Temporary license; qualifications. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-8 - Professional education. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-10 - Examination. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-11 - License issued. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-11.1 - Telemedicine license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-11.5 - Responsibility. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-12 - License without examination. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-15 - Refusal and revocation of license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-16 - Penalties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-16.1 - Practicing without license; penalty. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-17 - Records. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-19 - Renewal of license; certificate; fee. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-20 - Post-graduate educational requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-22 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)