New Mexico Register / Volume XXXV,
Issue 12 / June 25, 2024
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
RULE HEARING
Public
Notice. The New Mexico
Medical Board (NMMB) gives notice that it will conduct a public rule hearing on
August 2, 2024 at 8:30 AM (MDT). This rule hearing is in person and can be
accessed virtually. The purpose of the
public hearing is to receive public input on the proposed amendments to 16.21.1
NMAC through 16.21.12 NMAC - Podiatric Physician Rules. Physical Hearing Location is 2055 South
Pacheco Street, Bldg. 400, Santa Fe, NM
87505.
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Purpose.
During the 2023 Legislative Session HB83
passed and was signed by Governor Lujan Grisham on April 5, 2023. HB83 transferred the Podiatry Board from
Regulation and Licensing Department to the New Mexico Medical Board. The addition to the Medical Practice Act
requires promulgation of rules to implement the provisions set forth in HB83.
The
statutory authorization. Medical Practice
Act 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 Amanda Quintana, New Mexico Medical
Board, 2055 South Pacheco Street, Bldg. 400, Santa Fe, NM 87505, or by electronic mail to AmandaL.Quintana@nmmb.nm.gov. All written comments must be received no
later than 3:00 p.m. (MDT) on July 31, 2024. 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@nmmb.nm.gov.
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) 476-7220 or via email at AmandaL.Quintana@nmmb.nm.gov. 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:
16.21.1 NMAC though
16.21.12 - Podiatric Licensure Rules:
As a general summary,
the entirety of the podiatric licensure rules will be transferred to the New
Mexico Medical Board for regulation of podiatric physicians in New Mexico. Other changes to the rules include changing
the title
of podiatrist to podiatric physician; create a
podiatry advisory committee; change reciprocity requirements and change
licensure renewal periods from one year to two years.