N.M. Admin. Code § 16.10.11.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 16.10.11.12 - PHARMACIST CLININCIAN SUPERVISOR APPLICATION, RENEWAL AND TERMINATION

A.Required documentation. Each applicant for a pharmacist clinician supervisor and alternate pharmacist clinician supervisor must submit the required fees as specified in 16.10.9.8 NMAC and the following documentation:

(1) A completed signed application.

(2) Copy of proof of current certification of the pharmacist clinician by the New Mexico board of pharmacy.

(3) A written protocol signed by the pharmacist clinician and the supervising physician, which includes the requirements in 16.10.11.9 C NMAC.

(4) Physicians who have had previous disciplinary action against them will be subject to further review by the board and may be approved, or approved with limitations, or denied. Physicians who had previous disciplinary action may apply to become a pharmacist clinician supervisor or alternate supervisor, the application will be sent to the board for consideration and decision.

B.License expiration. Pharmacist clinician supervisor licenses shall be renewed on July 1. Initial licenses are issued for two years.

C.Process for written protocol. The protocol for each pharmacist clinician shall be reviewed by the board or designee upon new application, if change of supervising physician occurs, or if a written protocol has been changed or modified.

D.Change of supervising physician. In order to change a supervising physician between biennial renewal of approval, without a change to the pharmacist clinician's scope of practice or protocol, an applicant shall submit to the board a change of supervising physician form and the required fee, as specified in 16.10.9.11 NMAC. The new supervising physician may only act after the application is approved by the board.

E.License issuance. Pharmacist clinician supervisor licenses are issued with the name of the pharmacist clinician who the supervisor is authorized to supervise. A copy of the license will be mailed to both the pharmacist clinician and the pharmacist clinician supervisor.

F.Employment Termination/Change. Within 30 days after an employer terminates the employment of a pharmacist clinician, the supervising physician shall submit a written notice to the board providing the date of termination and reason for termination. The pharmacist clinician shall not work as a pharmacist clinician except under a current approved protocol and supervising physician.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.10.11.12

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 03, February 8, 2022, eff. 2/8/2022