2009 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses.
Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery
Section 61-6-9 - Physician assistants; rules. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)

61-6-9. Physician assistants; rules. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)

The board may adopt and enforce reasonable rules for:   

A.     education, skill and experience for licensure of a person as a physician assistant and providing forms and procedures for biennial licensure and registration of supervision by a licensed physician;   

B.     examining and evaluating an applicant for licensure as a physician assistant as to skill, knowledge and experience of the applicant in the field of medical care;   

C.     establishing when and for how long physician assistants are permitted to prescribe, administer and distribute dangerous drugs other than controlled substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act [30-31-6 NMSA 1978] pursuant to rules adopted by the board after consultation with the board of pharmacy;   

D.     allowing a supervising licensed physician to temporarily delegate supervisory responsibilities for a physician assistant to another licensed physician;   

E.     allowing a physician assistant to temporarily serve under the supervision of a licensed physician other than the supervising licensed physician of record; and   

F.     carrying out all other provisions of the Physician Assistant Act [61-6-7 to 61-6-10 NMSA 1978].