A. The board shall issue a licensed physician a telemedicine license to allow the practice of medicine across state lines to an applicant who holds a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in another state or territory of the United States. The board shall establish by rule the requirements for licensure; provided the requirements shall not be more restrictive than those required for licensure by endorsement.
B. A telemedicine license shall be issued for a period not to exceed three years and may be renewed upon application, payment of fees as provided in Section 61-6-19 NMSA 1978 and compliance with other requirements established by rule of the board.
History: Laws 2001, ch. 96, § 10; 2021, ch. 54, § 28.
Cross references. — For penalty for practicing medicine across state lines without license, see 61-6-20 NMSA 1978.
The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, clarified that the New Mexico medical board shall issue telemedicine licenses to licensed physicians; and in Subsection A, after "shall issue", added "a licensed physician".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery
Section 61-6-1 - Short title; purpose.
Section 61-6-2 - New Mexico medical board; appointment; terms; qualifications.
Section 61-6-3 - Meetings of the board; quorum.
Section 61-6-4 - Election; duties of officers; reimbursement of board members.
Section 61-6-5 - Duties and powers.
Section 61-6-7.1 - Definitions.
Section 61-6-7.2 - Inactive license.
Section 61-6-7.3 - Exemption from licensure.
Section 61-6-8 to 61-6-8.1 - Repealed.
Section 61-6-9 - Physician assistants; rules.
Section 61-6-10 - Supervising or collaborating licensed physician; responsibility.
Section 61-6-10.1 - Short title.
Section 61-6-10.2 - Definitions.
Section 61-6-10.2 - Definitions. (Effective July 1, 2025.)
Section 61-6-10.3 - Licensure; registration; anesthesiologist assistant; scope of authority.
Section 61-6-10.4 - Annual registration of employment; employment change.
Section 61-6-10.6 - Inactive license.
Section 61-6-10.7 - Exemption from licensure.
Section 61-6-10.10 - Supervising anesthesiologist; responsibilities.
Section 61-6-11 - Physician licensure.
Section 61-6-11.1 - Telemedicine license.
Section 61-6-12 - Criminal offender's character evaluation.
Section 61-6-13 - Physician licensure by endorsement.
Section 61-6-15.1 - Summary suspension or restriction of license.
Section 61-6-17 - Exceptions to act.
Section 61-6-18 - Medical students; interns; residents; fellows.
Section 61-6-18.1 - Public service license.
Section 61-6-20 - Practicing without license; penalty.
Section 61-6-21 - Continuing medical education; penalty.
Section 61-6-22 - Injunction to prevent practice without a license.
Section 61-6-23 - Investigation; subpoena.
Section 61-6-24 - Limitations on actions.
Section 61-6-25 - False statement; penalty.
Section 61-6-26 - Triennial renewal fees; penalty for failure to renew license.
Section 61-6-27 - Issuance and display of renewal certificate.
Section 61-6-28 - Licensed physicians; changing location.
Section 61-6-30 - Restoration of good standing; fees and other requirements.
Section 61-6-31 - Disposition of funds; New Mexico medical board fund created; method of payments.
Section 61-6-31.1 - Board of medical examiners [New Mexico medical board] fund; authorized use.
Section 61-6-33 - Licensure status.