New Mexico § 24-1-4.1 - Certified nurse-midwives; prescriptive, distributing and administering authority
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 24-1-4.1 — Certified nurse-midwives; prescriptive, distributing and administering authority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-1-4.1. Certified nurse-midwives; prescriptive, distributing and administering authority
A. Certified nurse-midwives who have fulfilled requirements for prescriptive authority
may prescribe in accordance with rules, regulations, guidelines and formularies for
individual certified nurse-midwives promulgated by the department of health. B. As used in this section, “prescriptive authority” means the ability of the certified
nurse-midwife to practice independently, serve as a primary care provider and as necessary
collaborate with licensed medical doctors or osteopathic physicians. Certified nurse-midwives who have fulfilled requirements for prescribing drugs may
prescribe, distribute and administer to their patients dangerous drugs, including
controlled substances included in Schedules II through V of the Controlled Substances
Act, 1 that have been prepared, packaged or fabricated by a licensed pharmacist or doses
of drugs that have been prepackaged by a pharmaceutical manufacturer in accordance
with the Pharmacy Act 2 and New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act. 3 1
NMSA 1978, § 30-31-1 et seq. 2
NMSA 1978, § 61-11-1 et seq. 3
NMSA 1978, § 26-1-1 et seq.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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