New Mexico Statutes
Article 35 - Unlicensed Health Care Practice
Section 61-35-4 - Prohibited acts.

A complementary and alternative health care practitioner shall not:
A. perform surgery on an individual;
B. set fractures on an individual;
C. administer x-ray radiation to an individual;
D. prescribe or dispense dangerous drugs or controlled substances to an individual;
E. directly manipulate the joints or spine of an individual;
F. physically invade the body except for the use of non-prescription topical creams, oils, salves, ointments, tinctures or any other preparations that may penetrate the skin without causing harm;
G. make a recommendation to discontinue current medical treatment prescribed by a licensed health care practitioner;
H. make a specific conventional medical diagnosis;
I. have sexual contact with a current patient or former patient within one year of rendering service;
J. falsely advertise or provide false information in documents described in Subsection A of Section 5 [61-35-5 NMSA 1978] of the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act;
K. illegally use dangerous drugs or controlled substances;
L. reveal confidential information of a patient without the patient's written consent;
M. engage in fee splitting or kickbacks for referrals;
N. refer to the practitioner's self as a licensed doctor or physician or other occupational title pursuant to Chapter 61 NMSA 1978; or
O. perform massage therapy on an individual pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 12C NMSA 1978].
History: Laws 2009, ch. 141, § 4.
Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 141, § 10 made the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act effective July 1, 2009.
Severability. — Laws 2009, ch. 141, § 9 provided that if any part or application of this act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.

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