Nursing Practice Act
New Mexico · Professional and Occupational Licenses · §§ 61-3-1 to 61-3-9 · 49 sections
Overview
The Nursing Practice Act governs the practice of nursing as a licensed profession, establishing who is required to hold a license, whom the act does and does not reach, and the conditions under which certain medical acts may be delegated. It creates a regulatory board — setting its membership, eligibility requirements, terms, officers, staffing, and operating procedures — and vests that board with rulemaking authority, the power to set fees, responsibility for approving programs of nursing education, and the use of standardized examinations for licensure. The act also builds out the oversight side of that scheme, providing for complaints, disciplinary action against license holders, and enforcement, together with advisory committees and authority to operate limited pilot programs.
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 2 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 998 FSUPP2D 1121 - United States v. Vigil
Sections covered
- § 61-3-1 NMSA 1978Short title
- § 61-3-10 NMSA 1978Powers; duties
- § 61-3-10.1 NMSA 1978Hemodialysis technicians; training programs; certification
- § 61-3-10.2 NMSA 1978Medication aides
- § 61-3-10.3 NMSA 1978Repealed
- § 61-3-10.4 NMSA 1978Repealed
- § 61-3-10.5 NMSA 1978Nursing excellence program; license renewal surcharge
- § 61-3-10.6 NMSA 1978Nursing excellence fund created
- § 61-3-11 NMSA 1978Bonds; expenses
- § 61-3-12 NMSA 1978Examination; notice to applicants
- § 61-3-13 NMSA 1978Qualifications for licensure as a registered nurse
- § 61-3-14 NMSA 1978Licensure of registered nurses; by examination; expedited licensure
- § 61-3-15 NMSA 1978Repealed
- § 61-3-16 NMSA 1978Fees for licensure as a registered nurse
- § 61-3-17 NMSA 1978Registration under previous law
- § 61-3-18 NMSA 1978Qualifications for licensure as a licensed practical nurse
- § 61-3-19 NMSA 1978Licensure of licensed practical nurses; by examination; by expedited licensure
- § 61-3-2 NMSA 1978Purpose
- § 61-3-20 NMSA 1978Repealed
- § 61-3-21 NMSA 1978Registration under previous law
- § 61-3-22 NMSA 1978Fees for licensure as a licensed practical nurse
- § 61-3-23 NMSA 1978Permit to practice for graduate nurses
- § 61-3-23.1 NMSA 1978Permit to practice for graduate nursing specialties
- § 61-3-23.2 NMSA 1978Certified nurse practitioner; qualifications; practice; examination; endorsement; expedited licensure1 cite
- § 61-3-23.3 NMSA 1978Certified registered nurse anesthetist; qualifications; licensure; practice; endorsement; expedited licensure
- § 61-3-23.4 NMSA 1978Certified clinical nurse specialist; qualifications; endorsement; expedited licensure
- § 61-3-23.5 NMSA 1978Supervision of psychologist in the prescribing of psychotropic medication by nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist
- § 61-3-23.6 NMSA 1978Recompiled
- § 61-3-24 NMSA 1978Renewal of licenses
- § 61-3-24.1 NMSA 1978Nurse licensure compact entered into
- § 61-3-24.2 NMSA 1978Repealed
- § 61-3-24.3 NMSA 1978Repealed
- § 61-3-25 NMSA 1978Repealed
- § 61-3-26 NMSA 1978Schools of nursing; standards; approval
- § 61-3-27 NMSA 1978Fund established; disposition; method of payment
- § 61-3-27.1 NMSA 1978Board of nursing fund; authorized use
- § 61-3-28 NMSA 1978Disciplinary proceedings; judicial review; application of uniform licensing act; limitation
- § 61-3-29 NMSA 1978Exceptions
- § 61-3-29.1 NMSA 1978Alternative to discipline program created; advisory committee; renewal fee; requirements; immunity from civil actions
- § 61-3-3 NMSA 1978Definitions1 cite
- § 61-3-30 NMSA 1978Violations; penalties
- § 61-3-31 NMSA 1978Repealed
- § 61-3-4 NMSA 1978Criminal offender's character evaluation
- § 61-3-5 NMSA 1978License required
- § 61-3-5.1 NMSA 1978Temporary licensure
- § 61-3-6 NMSA 1978Administration of anesthetics, sedatives and general anesthesia
- § 61-3-7 NMSA 1978Repealed
- § 61-3-8 NMSA 1978Board created; members; qualifications; terms; vacancies; removal
- § 61-3-9 NMSA 1978Board meetings; quorum; officers
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