New
Mexico Register / Volume XXIX, Issue 7 / April 10, 2018
Notice
of Public Rulemaking Hearing
The New Mexico
Board of Nursing (NMBON) will hold a Public Rulemaking Hearing on Thursday,
June 7, 2018. The Rulemaking Hearing
will begin at 9:00 a.m. The Rulemaking
Hearing will be held at The Albuquerque Journal Theater at the National
Hispanic Cultural Center, located at 1701 4th St. SW, Albuquerque,
NM 87102.
Statutory authority for this rulemaking can be found
in Section 61-3-10 et seq. NMSA 1978 and Section 61-36-3 et seq. NMSA 1978.
The purpose of
the Rulemaking Hearing is to hear public testimony and comments regarding the
proposal to repeal the rule:
Title 16 Occupational and Professional Licensing,
Chapter 12 Nursing and Health Care Related Providers - Part 6 Nurse Licensure
Compact.
These rules apply
to the original Nurse Licensure Compact.
As New Mexico entered the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) on
January 18, 2018 (§61-3-24.1 NMSA 1978), the rules are no longer applicable. The eNLC has an Interstate Commission, which
promulgates all legally binding rules with no requirement for ratification
and/or adoption by the member states.
In addition, the
purpose of the Rulemaking Hearing is to hear public testimony and comments
regarding the proposed new rule:
Title 16 Occupational and Professional Licensing,
Chapter 12 Nursing and Health Care Related Providers - Part 11 Lactation Care
Providers.
Pursuant to the
Lactation Care Provider Act, 61-36 NMSA 1978, the NMBON is proposing to adopt
the new rule to promote, preserve and protect the public health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of the state by establishing standards for licensure
and regulation of licensed lactation care providers in New Mexico. Specifically the proposed new rule addresses
the requirements for initial licensure as a lactation care provider, the
requirements for ongoing licensure, including continuing education, the
standards of practice for licensed lactation care providers, and disciplinary
proceedings including the definitions of incompetence and unprofessional
conduct.
No specific
technical information serves as a basis for this proposed rule.
Persons desiring
to view the proposed rule to be repealed or the new rule may download them from
http://nmbon.sks.com/rule-changes.aspx. If you do not have internet access, a copy of
the proposed rules may be requested by contacting the NMBON at (505) 841-9094.
Witten comments
may be submitted via email to BON.Legal@state.nm.us. If submitting comments via email specify in
the subject line the following: NMBON Public Comments. Written comments may also be filed by sending
original, signed copies to:
New Mexico Board of
Nursing
ATTN: NMBON
Public Comments
6301 Indian
School Road, NE, Suite 710
Albuquerque, NM
87110
Persons wishing
to submit written comments regarding the proposed rules should submit them to
the Board office no later than Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Written comments will be given the same
consideration as oral testimony made at the public hearing. All written comments must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. MDT, Wednesday, May 16, 2018.