2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety
Article 1 - Public Health
Section 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 [30-31-7 to 30-31-10 NMSA 1978] of the Controlled Substances Act [Chapter 30 NMSA 1978], 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 [Chapter 61, Article 11 NMSA 1978] and New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act [Chapter 26, Article 1 NMSA 1978].
History: Laws 1997, ch. 253, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For Insurance Code provisions relating to freedom of choice of hospital and practitioner, see 59A-22-32 NMSA 1978.
For qualifications and scope of practice of certified nurse practitioners, see 61-3-23.2 NMSA 1978.
