TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL
AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
CHAPTER 22 PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATES
PART 29 CONDITIONAL
PRESCRIBING OR PRESCRIBING PSYCHOLOGISTS: CONTINUING
PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATE RENEWAL
16.22.29.1 ISSUING AGENCY:
Regulation and Licensing Department Board of Psychologist Examiners.
[16.22.29.1 NMAC -
Rp, 16.22.29.1 NMAC, 11/15/2006]
16.22.29.2 SCOPE: This
part applies to the board, conditional prescribing and prescribing
psychologists.
[16.22.29.2 NMAC -
Rp, 16.22.29.2 NMAC, 11/15/2006]
16.22.29.3 STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: This part is adopted
pursuant to the Professional Psychologist Act, Section 61-9-17.1 NMSA 1978.
[16.22.29.3 NMAC -
Rp, 16.22.29.3 NMAC, 11/15/2006]
16.22.29.4 DURATION:
Permanent.
[16.22.29.4 NMAC -
Rp, 16.22.29.4 NMAC, 11/15/2006]
16.22.29.5 EFFECTIVE DATE:
November 15, 2006, unless a later date is cited at the end of the
section.
[16.22.29.5 NMAC -
Rp, 16.22.29.5 NMAC, 11/15/2006]
16.22.29.6 OBJECTIVE: The
objective of Part 29 is to set forth the provisions, which apply to all of
Chapter 22, and all persons affected or regulated by Chapter 22 of Title 16.
[16.22.29.6 NMAC -
Rp, 16.22.29.6 NMAC, 11/15/2006]
16.22.29.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
[Refer to 16.22.1.7
NMAC]
16.22.29.8 REQUIREMENTS: Prescribing psychologists shall complete CPE requirements as specified in 16.22.9 NMAC.
[16.22.29.8 NMAC -
Rp, 16.22.29.8 NMAC, 11/15/2006; A, 04/30/15; A, 02/10/2022]
16.22.29.9 CERTIFICATE
RENEWAL:
A. Concurrent
renewal of certificate and license. The
prescription certificate shall be renewed concurrently with the active
unrestricted psychologist license. The
prescribing psychologist shall submit the certificate renewal application on
forms approved by the board. The
prescribing psychologist shall provide evidence of malpractice insurance and
additional CPE required by the board, and shall pay a certificate renewal fee
established by the board.
(1) The
prescription certificate shall be suspended for failure to renew if the
prescribing psychologist fails to renew the prescription certificate by July 1
of the appropriate year. A prescribing
psychologist who chooses to permanently retire from practice may inform the
board in writing previous to the expiration date of the prescription certificate
and will be considered retired.
(2) A
prescription certificate suspended for failure to renew may be renewed within a
period of one year after the suspension upon payment of the renewal fee plus a
late fee and evidence of malpractice insurance and additional CPE required by
the board.
(3) The
prescription certificate shall be revoked if the prescribing psychologist has
not renewed within one year of the suspension for failure to renew. Any licensee whose license is revoked for
failure to renew shall be required to make a new application and shall satisfy
all requirements for prescription certificate in effect at the time the
application is filed.
B. Concurrent
inactive status certificate and license.
The prescription certificate may be renewed concurrently to inactive
status with the inactive psychologist license in accordance with the provisions
of 16.22.10 NMAC.
C. Voluntary surrender.
A licensee in good standing may voluntarily surrender a prescription
certificate.
[16.22.29.9 NMAC -
Rp, 16.22.29.8 NMAC, 11/15/2006; A, 02/10/2022]
HISTORY OF
16.22.29 NMAC:
History of Repealed Material:
16.22.29 NMAC,
Prescribing Psychologists: Continuing Professional Education and Certificate
Renewal - Repealed 11/15/2006.