TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING

CHAPTER 17 OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

PART 6 REINSTATEMENT

16.17.6.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Regulation and Licensing Department - New Mexico Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

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16.17.6.2 SCOPE: All licensed osteopathic physicians.

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16.17.6.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: These rules of practice and procedure govern the practice of osteopathic medicine in New Mexico and are promulgated pursuant to and in accordance with the Osteopathic Medicine Act, Sections 61-10-5 NMSA 1978.

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16.17.6.4 DURATION: Permanent

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16.17.6.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: June 11, 2018, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

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16.17.6.6 OBJECTIVE: To establish reinstate requirements for physicians who have allowed their license to lapse.

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16.17.6.7 DEFINITIONS: [Reserved]

16.17.6.8 REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE:

A. Lapsed license: An applicant whose license has lapsed for failure to renew his license may apply for reinstatement of his license. An applicant who has allowed his license to lapse may reinstate his license without monetary penalty within 24 hours but will not be allowed to practice osteopathic medicine while the license is lapsed. An applicant who has allowed his license to lapse for a period greater than three years may not apply for reinstatement. Such an individual must re-apply for a license. All applications for reinstatement shall be accompanied by the following:

(1) proof of completion of 75 board approved continuing education hours obtained in the preceding three years; in the event an applicant has not completed the requisite number of continuing education credits, the board may require that the applicant successfully pass the SPEX examination or complete a course designated by the board;

(2) a chronology of medical activities during the entire period the license has been in a lapsed status. In the event an applicant has not actively engaged in the practice of medicine in New Mexico during the period of lapse, the board in its discretion may require the applicant to successfully pass the SPEX examination or complete a course designated by the board;

(3) three letters of recommendation from osteopathic physicians who have known the applicant professionally and personally for one year; all letters of recommendation must be mailed directly to the board from the recommending physician;

(4) a list of hospitals and their addresses where the applicant has worked during the five years immediately preceding application for reinstatement;

(5) a passport sized photograph taken within the preceding year; and

(6) payment of reinstatement fee and current renewal fee.

B. Reinstatement of inactive license: An applicant must request in writing to the board office a request for inactive license to be reactivated to a full unrestricted license.

C. Disciplinary action:

(1) An applicant whose license has been suspended or revoked pursuant to Section 61-10-15 NMSA 1978 may request reinstatement of his license. All requests must be in writing and must be accompanied by all required information. Additionally, the applicant must appear before the board and must demonstrate that he has been sufficiently rehabilitated from the offense that gave rise to his suspension or probation that he may engage in the practice of medicine as required by the Osteopathic Physician Practice Act, Sections 61-10-1 through 61-10-22 NMSA 1978.

(2) The board may require that the applicant successfully pass the SPEX examination or complete a course designated by the board.

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HISTORY OF 16.17.6 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the state records center and archives:

BOSE 69-1, Practice Guide for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons in New Mexico, filed 06-05-69.

Rule 8, Revocation or Refusal of License, filed 12-07-88.

History of Repealed Material: Rule 8, Revocation or Refusal of License (filed 12-07-88) repealed 10-29-2004.

16.17.6 NMAC, Revocation or Refusal of Licensure, repealed effective 6-11-2018.

Other History:

Rule 8, Revocation or Refusal of License (filed 12-07-88) replaced by 16.17.6 NMAC, Revocation or Refusal of License, effective 10-29-2004.