Medical Practice Act
New Mexico · Professional and Occupational Licenses · §§ 61-6-1 to 61-6-9 · 59 sections
Overview
The act governs the practice of medicine within a state, defining who falls under its requirements and exempting certain activities, including services provided as a sports team physician, general nutritional advice, and self-care, while addressing how it applies to telemedicine and certain independent contractor agreements. It establishes a state medical board and sets its composition, member qualifications, terms and grounds for removal, officers, meeting and quorum rules, and the appointment and duties of an executive director and staff. The board is given rulemaking authority over matters such as advertising and competitive bidding, maintenance of patient records, telemedicine services, and the consequences of criminal convictions, and the act separately prohibits discrimination against practitioners based on the type of academic medical degree held, certain religious tenets, or maintenance of certification.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 3 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 520 U.S. 968 - Mazurek v. Armstrong
Sections covered
- § 61-6-1 NMSA 1978Short title; purpose
- § 61-6-10 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-10.1 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-10.10 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-10.11 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-10.2 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-10.3 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-10.4 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-10.5 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-10.6 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-10.7 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-10.8 NMSA 1978Repealed
- § 61-6-10.9 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-11 NMSA 1978Physician licensure1 cite
- § 61-6-11.1 NMSA 1978Telemedicine license
- § 61-6-12 NMSA 1978Criminal offender's character evaluation
- § 61-6-13 NMSA 1978Physician expedited licensure
- § 61-6-14 NMSA 1978Organized youth camp or school temporary licenses and temporary licenses for out-of-state physicians
- § 61-6-15 NMSA 1978License may be refused, revoked or suspended; licensee may be fined, censured or reprimanded; procedure; practice after suspension or revocation; penalty; unprofessional and dishonorable conduct defined; fees and expenses
- § 61-6-15.1 NMSA 1978Summary suspension or restriction of license1 cite
- § 61-6-16 NMSA 1978Reporting of settlements and judgments, professional review actions and acceptance of surrendered license; immunity from civil damages; penalty
- § 61-6-17 NMSA 1978Exceptions to act
- § 61-6-17.1 NMSA 1978Temporary licensure exemption; out-of-state physicians; out-of-state sports teams
- § 61-6-18 NMSA 1978Medical students; interns; residents; fellows
- § 61-6-18.1 NMSA 1978Public service license
- § 61-6-19 NMSA 1978Fees
- § 61-6-2 NMSA 1978New Mexico medical board; appointment; terms; qualifications
- § 61-6-20 NMSA 1978Practicing without license; penalty1 cite
- § 61-6-21 NMSA 1978Continuing medical education; penalty
- § 61-6-22 NMSA 1978Injunction to prevent practice without a license
- § 61-6-23 NMSA 1978Investigation; subpoena
- § 61-6-24 NMSA 1978Limitations on actions
- § 61-6-25 NMSA 1978False statement; penalty
- § 61-6-26 NMSA 1978Triennial renewal fees; penalty for failure to renew license
- § 61-6-27 NMSA 1978Issuance and display of renewal certificate
- § 61-6-28 NMSA 1978Licensed physicians; changing location
- § 61-6-29 NMSA 1978Repealed
- § 61-6-3 NMSA 1978Meetings of the board; quorum
- § 61-6-30 NMSA 1978Restoration of good standing; fees and other requirements
- § 61-6-31 NMSA 1978Disposition of funds; New Mexico medical board fund created; method of payments
- § 61-6-31.1 NMSA 1978Board of medical examiners [New Mexico medical board] fund; authorized use
- § 61-6-32 NMSA 1978Termination of suspension of license for mental illness; restoration; terms and conditions
- § 61-6-33 NMSA 1978Licensure status
- § 61-6-34 NMSA 1978Protected actions; communication
- § 61-6-35 NMSA 1978Repealed
- § 61-6-36 NMSA 1978Participation in compact as condition of employment prohibited. (Contingent repeal. See note below.)
- § 61-6-37 NMSA 1978Appointment of interstate medical licensure compact commissioners; duties. (Contingent repeal. See note below.)
- § 61-6-38 NMSA 1978Board obligations; public posting. (Contingent repeal. See note below.)
- § 61-6-39 NMSA 1978Joint investigations; investigative subpoenas. (Contingent repeal. See note below.)
- § 61-6-4 NMSA 1978Election; duties of officers; reimbursement of board members
- § 61-6-5 NMSA 1978Medical board duties and powers
- § 61-6-6 NMSA 1978Definitions
- § 61-6-7 NMSA 1978Repealed
- § 61-6-7.1 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-7.2 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-7.3 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-7.4 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-6-8 NMSA 197861-6-8 to 61-6-8.1. Repealed
- § 61-6-9 NMSA 1978Recompiled
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