RELATING TO ORIENTAL MEDICINE; CLARIFYING THE DEFINITION OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER; INCREASING FEES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 61-14A-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 158, Section 11, as amended) is amended to read:

"61-14A-3. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act:

A. "acupuncture" means the surgical use of needles inserted into and removed from the body and the use of other devices, modalities and procedures at specific locations on the body for the prevention, cure or correction of any disease, illness, injury, pain or other condition by controlling and regulating the flow and balance of energy and function to restore and maintain health;

B. "board" means the board of acupuncture and oriental medicine;

C. "doctor of oriental medicine" means a person licensed as a physician to practice acupuncture and oriental medicine with the ability to practice independently, serve as a primary care provider and as necessary collaborate with other health care providers;

D. "moxibustion" means the use of heat on or above specific locations or on acupuncture needles at specific locations on the body for the prevention, cure or correction of any disease, illness, injury, pain or other condition;

E. "oriental medicine" means the distinct system of primary health care that uses all allied techniques of oriental medicine, both traditional and modern, to diagnose, treat and prescribe for the prevention, cure or correction of any disease, illness, injury, pain or other physical or mental condition by controlling and regulating the flow and balance of energy and function to restore and maintain health;

F. "primary care provider" means a health care practitioner acting within the scope of his license who provides the first level of basic or general health care for a person's health needs, including diagnostic and treatment services, initiates referrals to other health care practitioners and maintains the continuity of care when appropriate;

G. "techniques of oriental medicine" means:

(1) the diagnostic and treatment techniques used in oriental medicine that include diagnostic procedures; acupuncture; moxibustion; manual therapy, also known as tui na; other physical medicine modalities and therapeutic procedures; breathing and exercise techniques; and dietary, nutritional and lifestyle counseling;

(2) the prescription or administration of any herbal medicine, homeopathic medicine, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, glandular products, natural substances, protomorphogens, live cell products, gerovital, amino acids and dietary and nutritional supplements;

(3) the prescription or administration of devices, restricted devices and prescription devices, as those devices are defined in the New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, if the board determines by rule that the devices are necessary in the practice of oriental medicine and if the prescribing doctor of oriental medicine has fulfilled requirements for prescriptive authority in accordance with rules promulgated by the board for the devices enumerated in this paragraph;

(4) the prescription or administration of cosmetics, biological products, including therapeutic serum, and over-the-counter drugs, other than those enumerated in Paragraph (2) of this subsection, as those are defined in the New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, if the prescribing doctor of oriental medicine has fulfilled the requirements for prescriptive authority in accordance with rules promulgated by the board for the substances enumerated in this paragraph; and

(5) the prescription or administration of the following dangerous drugs or controlled substances as they are defined in the New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act or the Controlled Substances Act, if the prescribing doctor of oriental medicine has fulfilled the requirements for extended or expanded prescriptive authority in accordance with rules promulgated by the board for the substances enumerated in this paragraph:

(a) sterile water;

(b) sterile saline;

(c) sarapin or its generic;

(d) caffeine;

(e) procaine;

(f) oxygen;

(g) epinephrine;

(h) vapocoolants;

(i) bioidentical hormones; and

(j) any of the drugs or substances enumerated in Paragraphs (2) and (4) of this subsection if at any time these substances or drugs are classified as dangerous drugs or controlled substances; and

H. "tutor" means a doctor of oriental medicine with at least ten years of clinical experience who is a teacher of acupuncture and oriental medicine."

Section 2. Section 61-14A-16 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 158, Section 24) is amended to read:

"61-14A-16. FEES.--The board shall establish a schedule of reasonable nonrefundable fees not to exceed the following amounts:

A. application for licensing $800;

B. application for reciprocal licensing 750;

C. application for temporary licensing 500;

D. examination, not including the cost of any nationally recognized examination 700;

E. annual license renewal 400;

F. late license renewal 200;

G. expired license renewal 400;

H. temporary license renewal 100;

I. application for approval or renewal of approval of an educational program 600;

J. late renewal of approval of an educational program 200;

K. annual continuing education provider

registration 200;

L. application for extended or expanded prescriptive authority 500;

M. application for externship supervisor registration 500;

N. application for extern certification 500;

and

O. any and all fees to cover reasonable and necessary administrative expenses."

Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2001.

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