New Mexico Register / Volume XXXIII, Issue 1 / January 11, 2022

 

 

This is an amendment to 16.22.29 NMAC, Section 8 and Section 9 effective 02/10/2022.

 

16.22.29.8             REQUIREMENTS:  [Conditional prescribing and prescribing] 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 [conditional prescribing or] prescribing psychologist shall submit the certificate renewal application on forms approved by the board.  The [conditional prescribing or] 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.

                [B] C.     Voluntary surrender.  A licensee in good standing may voluntarily surrender a [conditional prescription certificate or] prescription certificate.

[16.22.29.9 NMAC - Rp, 16.22.29.8 NMAC, 11/15/2006; A, 02/10/2022]