New Mexico Register / Volume XXXIII, Issue 22 / November 29,
2022
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
Public
Notice. The New Mexico
Medical Board (NMMB) gives notice that it will conduct a public rule hearing on
December 30, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (MDT). This rule hearing is tentatively in person and
can be accessed virtually. The purpose
of the public hearing is to receive public input on the proposed amendments to 16.10.5
NMAC - Disciplinary Power of the Board. Physical
Hearing Location is 2055 South Pacheco Street, Bldg. 400, Santa Fe, NM 87505.
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Purpose.
To clarify the
Terms of Suspension and make it more specific by changing the language to “The
board may suspend a license for a specified period of time.”
The
statutory authorization. Sections 61-6-1
through 61-6-35 NMSA 1978.
No
technical information serves as a basis for this proposed rule change.
Public
comment. Interested parties
may provide comment on the proposed amendments of this state rule at the public
hearing or may submit written comments to Sondra Frank, Esq., New Mexico
Medical Board, 2055 South Pacheco Street, Bldg. 400, Santa Fe, NM 87505, or by electronic mail to AmandaL.Quintana@state.nm.us. All written comments must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. (MDT) on December 29, 2022. All written comments will be posted to the
agency website within (3) three business days.
Copies
of proposed rule. Copies of the
proposed rules may be accessed through the New Mexico Medical Board’s website
at www.nmmb.state.nm.us or may be obtained from the Board office by calling (505)
476-7220 or via
email at AmandaL.Quintana@state.nm.us.
Individuals
with disabilities who require the above information in an alternative format,
or who need any form of auxiliary aid to attend or participate in the public
hearing are asked to contact Amanda Quintana at (505) 476-7230 or via email at AmandaL.Quintana@state.nm.us. The New Mexico Medical Board requires at
least ten (10) calendar days advance notice to provide any special
accommodations requested.
Summary
of proposed changes. The Board
summarizes its proposed changes to its administrative rules as follows:
16.10.5
NMAC - Disciplinary Power of the Board
As a general
summary, the proposed change to Subsection B of 16.10.5 NMAC is to change the
language from “The board may suspend a
license for either a specified period of time or indefinitely.” TO “The board
may suspend a license for a specified period of time.”