New Mexico § 61-3-10 - Powers; duties
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 61-3-10 — Powers; duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 61-3-10. Powers; duties
The board: A. shall promulgate rules in accordance with the State Rules Act as necessary to enable
it to carry into effect the provisions of the Nursing Practice Act and to maintain
high standards of practice; B. shall prescribe standards and approve curricula for educational programs preparing
persons for licensure under the Nursing Practice Act; C. shall provide for surveys of educational programs preparing persons for licensure
under the Nursing Practice Act; D. shall grant, deny or withdraw approval from educational programs for failure to
meet prescribed standards, if a majority of the board concurs in the decision; E. shall provide for the examination, licensing and renewal of licenses of applicants; F. shall conduct hearings upon charges relating to discipline of a licensee or nurse
not licensed to practice in New Mexico who is permitted to practice professional registered
nursing or licensed practical nursing in New Mexico pursuant to a multistate licensure
privilege as provided in the Nurse Licensure Compact; G. conduct hearings upon charges related to an applicant or discipline of a licensee
or the denial, suspension or revocation of a license in accordance with the procedures
of the Uniform Licensing Act; H. shall cause the prosecution of persons violating the Nursing Practice Act and have
the power to incur such expense as is necessary for the prosecution; I. shall keep a record of all proceedings; J. shall make an annual report to the governor; K. shall appoint and employ a qualified registered nurse, who shall not be a member
of the board, to serve as executive officer to the board, and the board shall define
the duties and responsibilities of the executive officer except that the power to
grant, deny or withdraw approval for schools of nursing or to revoke, suspend or withhold
a license authorized by the Nursing Practice Act shall not be delegated by the board; L. shall provide for such qualified assistants as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of the Nursing Practice Act. Such employees shall be paid a salary commensurate with their duties; M. shall, for the purpose of protecting the health and well-being of residents of
New Mexico and promoting current nursing knowledge and practice, promulgate rules
establishing continuing education requirements as a condition of license renewal and
shall study methods of monitoring continuing competence; N. may appoint advisory committees consisting of at least one member who is a board
member and at least two members who are expert in the pertinent field of health care
to assist it in the performance of its duties. Committee members may be reimbursed as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act; O. may promulgate rules designed to maintain an inactive status listing for registered
nurses and licensed practical nurses; P. may promulgate rules to regulate the advanced practice of professional registered
nursing and expanded practice of licensed practical nursing; Q. shall license qualified certified nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse
anesthetists and clinical nurse specialists; R. shall register nurses not licensed to practice in New Mexico who are permitted
to practice professional registered nursing or licensed practical nursing in New Mexico
pursuant to a multistate licensure privilege as provided in the Nurse Licensure Compact; S. shall promulgate rules establishing standards for authorizing prescriptive authority
to certified nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and certified registered
nurse anesthetists; and T. shall determine by rule the states and territories of the United States or the
District of Columbia from which it will not accept an applicant for expedited licensure
and shall determine any foreign countries from which it will accept an applicant for
expedited licensure. The board shall post the lists of unapproved and approved licensing jurisdictions
on the board's website. The list of disapproved licensing jurisdictions shall include the specific reasons
for disapproval. The lists shall be reviewed annually to determine if amendments to the rule are
warranted.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 61-3-10
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 61-3-10 cover?
Section 61-3-10 ("Powers; duties") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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