A. An individual who is licensed in good standing to practice medicine in another state, and whom the board has not previously found to have violated a provision of the Medical Practice Act, may practice medicine without a license granted by the board if the individual has a written agreement with an out-of-state sports team to provide care to team members and staff traveling with the team for a specific sporting event to take place in this state; provided that:
(1) the individual has a written agreement with the out-of-state sports team governing body to provide health care services to an out-of-state sports team athlete or staff member at a scheduled sporting event;
(2) the individual's practice is limited to medical care to assist injured and ill players and coordinate appropriate referral to in-state health care providers as needed;
(3) the services to be provided by the individual are within the scope of practice authorized pursuant to the Medical Practice Act and rules of the board;
(4) the individual has professional liability coverage for the duration of the sporting event;
(5) the individual shall not:
(a) provide care or consultation to a resident of this state, other than a member of the out-of-state sports team during a sporting event; or
(b) practice medicine in the state, outside of the sporting event;
(6) the authorization to practice without a board-issued license pursuant to this section shall be valid only during the time of the sporting event, while the individual granted the authorization is providing care to the out-of-state sports team, and is limited to the duration of the sporting event;
(7) the individual or out-of-state sports team shall report to the board any potential:
(a) medical license violation;
(b) practice negligence; or
(c) unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, as those terms are defined in board rules;
(8) the individual's practice of medicine pursuant to this section shall be subject to board oversight, investigation and discipline in accordance with the provisions of the Medical Practice Act; and
(9) the board may report to a licensing board in a state in which an individual practicing medicine pursuant to this section is licensed to practice medicine any findings it makes pursuant to an investigation or disciplinary action that the board undertakes.
B. The board shall adopt and promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.
C. As used in this section:
(1) "out-of-state sports team" means an entity or organization:
(a) for which athletes engage in a sporting event;
(b) headquartered or organized under laws other than the laws of New Mexico; and
(c) a majority of whose staff and athletes are residents of another state; and
(2) "sporting event" means a scheduled sporting event involving an out-of-state sports team for which an admission fee is charged to the public, including any preparation or practice related to the activity.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 184, § 1; 2021, ch. 54, § 36.
The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, removed all references to surgery; and in Subsection A, after "good standing to practice medicine", deleted "and surgery", in Paragraph A(8), after "the individual's practice of medicine", deleted "and surgery", in Paragraph A(9), after "an individual practicing medicine", deleted "or surgery", and after "licensed to practice medicine", deleted "and surgery".
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.