TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING

CHAPTER 17 OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

PART 7 LICENSURE FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, SPOUSES AND VETERANS

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

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16.17.7.2 SCOPE: Part 7 of Chapter 17 sets for application procedures to expedite licensure for military service members, their spouses and veterans.

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16.17.7.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Part 8 of Chapter 17 is promulgated pursuant to and in accordance with the Osteopathic Medicine Act, Sections 61-10-5 through 61-10-22 NMSA 1978, (specific authority to promulgate rules is Paragraph (2) of Subsection D of Section 61-2-6 NMSA 1978, and Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978.

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16.17.7.4 DURATION: Permanent.

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

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16.17.7.6 OBJECTIVE: The objective of Part 8 of Chapter 17 is to expedite licensure for military service members, their spouses and veterans pursuant to Section 61-1-34-NMSA 1978.

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16.17.7.7 DEFINITIONS:

A. “Military service member” means a person who is serving in the armed forces of the United States or in an active reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the national guard.

B. “Recent veteran” means a person who has received an honorable discharge or separation from military service within the two years immediately preceding the date the person applied for an occupational or professional license pursuant to this section.

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16.17.7.8 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Applications for registration shall be completed on a form provided by the board.

B. The information shall include:

(1) completed application and fee pursuant to 16.17.2.8 NMAC and 16.17.2.9 NMAC;

(2) satisfactory evidence that the applicant holds a license that is current and in good standing, issued by another jurisdiction, including a branch of armed forces of the United States, that has met the minimal licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the licensing requirements for New Mexico osteopathic physicians; and

(3) proof of honorable discharge (DD214) or military ID card or accepted proof of military spouse status.

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16.17.7.9 RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS:

A. A license issued pursuant to this part shall not be renewed unless the license satisfies the requirements for issuance of a license pursuant to 16.17.2.9 NMAC and 16.17.2.12 NMAC and for the renewal of a license pursuant to 16.17.3 NMAC.

B. A license issued pursuant to this part shall be valid for one year or until July 1, whichever comes first.

C. Prior to the expiration of the license, all licensed osteopaths shall apply for registration renewal and shall pay the renewal fee as set forth in 16.17.2.8 NMAC.

D. The board office mails license renewal notifications at least 45 days before the license expiration date. Failure to receive the renewal notification shall not relieve the licensee of the responsibility to timely renew the license by the expiration date.

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HISTORY OF 16.17.7 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 6, Reinstatement of License, filed 12-07-88.

History of Repealed Material: Rule 6, Reinstatement of License (filed 12-07-1988) repealed 10-29-2004.

16.17.7 NMAC, Reinstatement repealed effective 6-11-2018.

Other History:

Rule 6, Reinstatement of License (filed 12-07-1988) replaced by 16.17.7 NMAC, Reinstatement, effective 10-29-2004.