New Mexico § 24-1-41 - Health facilities; certified nurse practitioners; certified nurse-midwives; privileges; parity with physicians

§ 24-1-41. Health facilities; certified nurse practitioners; certified nurse-midwives; privileges; parity with physicians

A. Unless required by federal law, a health facility shall establish the same criteria

for granting patient admitting or discharge privileges or in authorizing continuing

patient care for certified nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives and clinical

nurse specialists as the health facility has established for physicians. B. A health facility shall ensure that certified nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives

and clinical nurse specialists acting in accordance with these professionals' respective

scopes of practice under New Mexico law are: (1) eligible to serve on the health facility's medical staff; (2) credentialed under the same procedures as the health facility has established

for physicians; and (3) authorized to conduct peer review of their professional colleagues. C. As used in this section: (1) “ certified nurse-midwife ” means an individual licensed as a registered nurse pursuant to the Nursing Practice

Act and licensed by the department of health as a certified nurse-midwife; (2) “ certified nurse practitioner ” means a registered nurse who is licensed by the board of nursing for advanced practice

as a certified nurse practitioner pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act; (3) “ clinical nurse specialist ” means a registered nurse who is licensed by the board of nursing for advanced practice

as a clinical nurse specialist and whose name and pertinent information are entered

on the list of clinical nurse specialists maintained by the board of nursing; (4) “ health facility ” means a health facility licensed by the department of health pursuant to the Public

Health Act; and (5) “ physician ” means an individual licensed to practice as a medical doctor or an osteopathic physician.