New Mexico Register / Volume XXXI, Issue 4 / February 25, 2020

 

 

This is an amendment to 16.12.2 NMAC, Section 13 and 15, effective 3/26/2020.

 

Explanatory paragraph:  In 16.12.2.13 NMAC, Subsections A through N were not published as there were no changes.  In 16.12.2.15 NMAC, Subsections A through L were not published as there were no changes.

 

16.12.2.13             ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN) CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER (CNP):

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                O.            Supervision of psychologists in the prescribing of psychotropic medication by a certified nurse practitioner, pursuant to Section 61-3-23.5 NMSA 1978 and the Professional Psychologist Act (Section 61-9-1 et. seq. NMSA 1978).

                                (1)           A CNP may provide supervision to a psychologists in the prescribing of psychotropic medication provided the CNP:

                                                (a)           holds a valid, unencumbered NM license as a CNP;

                                                (b)           holds a national certification as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. An individual who holds a certification as a CNP conferred by a national nursing certification organization that is not an approved certification listed above may petition the board and request approval of the certification. The board shall review the petition and determine whether the certification and the petitioner’s clinical practice experience sufficiently substantiate adequate education, didactic and clinical preparedness, and other factors that establish competency. The decision of the board is discretionary and shall not be subject to review or binding on any future petition.

                                                (c)           has a minimum of two years of experience prescribing as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner

                                                (d)           is not currently participating in any board of nursing’s alternative to discipline program, diversion program;

                                                (e)           is able to meet all requirements to serve as an independently licensed prescribing clinician as laid out in  the Professional Psychologist Act (Section 61-9 NMSA 1978) and 16.22 NMAC; and

                                                (f)            performing the supervision is within the scope of practice of the CNP.

                                (2)           Reporting obligations to the New Mexico board of nursing by a CNP providing supervision to a psychologist in the prescribing of psychotropic medication:

                                                (a)           within 15 days of entering into the supervising relationship with each psychologist being supervised.  The notification shall consist of:

                                                                (i)            the name and license number of the psychologist

                                                                (ii)           the date of entry into the supervising relationship

                                                                (iii)         the anticipated end of the supervising relationship

                                                (b)           within 15 days of severing the supervisory relationship with a psychologist.  The notification shall consist of:

                                                                (i)            the name and license number of the psychologist

                                                                (ii)           the date of the end of  the supervising relationship

                                (3)           A CNP who provides supervision to a psychologist in the prescribing of psychotropic medication must follow the Professional Psychologist Act (Section 61-9 NMSA 1978) and rules promulgated by the New Mexico board of psychologist examiners.

[16.12.2.13 NMAC - Rp, 16.12.2.13 NMAC, 10/1/2016; A, 9/12/2017; A, 5/3/2018; A, 3/26/2020]

 

16.12.2.15             ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN) CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST (CNS):

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                M.           Supervision of psychologists in the prescribing of psychotropic medication by a clinical nurse specialist, pursuant to Section 61-3-23.5 NMSA 1978 and the Professional Psychologist Act (Section 61-9-1 et. seq. NMSA 1978).

                                (1)           A CNS may provide supervision to a psychologists in the prescribing of psychotropic medication provided the CNS:

                                                (a)           holds a valid, unencumbered NM license as a CNS;

                                                (b)           holds a national certification as a psychiatric-mental health clinical nurse specialist.  An individual who holds a certification as a CNS conferred by a national nursing certification organization that is not an approved certification listed above may petition the board and request approval of the certification. The board shall review the petition and determine whether the certification and the petitioner’s clinical practice experience sufficiently substantiate adequate education, didactic and clinical preparedness, and other factors that establish competency. The decision of the board is discretionary and shall not be subject to review or binding on any future petition.

                                                (c)           has a minimum of two years of experience prescribing as a psychiatric-mental health clinical nurse specialist

                                                (d)           is not currently participating in any board of nursing’s alternative to discipline program, diversion program;

                                                (e)           is able to meet all requirements to serve as an independently licensed prescribing clinician as laid out in  the Professional Psychologist Act (Section 61-9 NMSA 1978) and 16.22 NMAC; and

                                                (f)            performing the supervision is within the scope of practice of the CNS.

                                (2)           Reporting obligations to the New Mexico board of nursing by a CNS providing supervision to a psychologist in the prescribing of psychotropic medication:

                                                (a)           within 15 days of entering into the supervising relationship with each psychologist being supervised.  The notification shall consist of:

                                                                (i)            the name and license number of the psychologist

                                                                (ii)           the date of entry into the supervising relationship

                                                                (iii)         the anticipated end of the supervising relationship

                                                (b)           within 15 days of severing the supervisory relationship with a psychologist.  The notification shall consist of:

                                                                (i)            the name and license number of the psychologist

                                                                (ii)           the date of the end of  the supervising relationship

                                (3)           A CNS who provides supervision to a psychologist in the prescribing of psychotropic medication must follow the Professional Psychologist Act (Section 61-9 NMSA 1978) and rules promulgated by the New Mexico board of psychologist examiners.

                [M.] N.   Advanced practice committee.

                                (1)           The board may appoint a minimum of a six member advisory committee to assist the board in regulating the advanced practice of nursing.

                                (2)           The committee shall assist and advise the board in the review of issues related to the advanced practice of nursing.

                                (3)           The committee shall be composed of representatives from each advanced practice area regulated by the board.

[16.12.2.15 NMAC - Rp, 16.12.2.15 NMAC, 10/1/2016; A, 5/3/2018; A, 3/26/2020]