2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61: Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 10A: Osteopathic Physicians' Assistants, 61-10A-1 through 61-10A-7
Section 61-10A-2: Definitions.

61-10A-2. Definitions.

As used in the Osteopathic Physicians' Assistants Act:

A. "administer" means to apply a prepackaged drug to the body of a patient by any means;

B. "board" means the board of osteopathic medical examiners;

C. "dispense" means to deliver a drug directly to a patient and includes the compounding, labeling and repackaging of a drug from a bulk or original container;

D. "distribute" means to administer or supply directly to a patient under the direct care of the distributing osteopathic physician's assistant one or more doses of drugs prepackaged by a licensed pharmacist and excludes the compounding or repackaging from a bulk or original container;

E. "osteopathic physician" means a physician licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in New Mexico;

F. "osteopathic physician's assistant" means a skilled person certified by the board as being qualified by academic and practical training to provide patient services under the supervision and direction of the osteopathic physician who is responsible for the performance of that assistant; and

G. "prescribe" means to issue an order individually for the person for whom prescribed, either directly from the prescriber to the pharmacist or indirectly by means of a written order signed by the prescriber, bearing the name and address of the prescriber, his license classification, the name and address of the patient, the name of the drug prescribed, directions for use and the date of issue.