N.M. Admin. Code § 16.5.28.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 20, October 22, 2024

Section 16.5.28.11 - CERTIFICATION OF LOCAL ANESTHESIA UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION

An applicant for certification in local anesthesia under general supervision must possess the following qualifications and submit the following documentation along with a completed application.

A. An applicant must possess the following qualifications:

(1) have a current active license in good standing to practice dental hygiene in New Mexico;

(2) possess a New Mexico certification to administer local anesthesia under the indirect supervision of a licensed dentist; and

(3) have administered 20 cases of local anesthesia under the indirect supervision of a dentist during two consecutive years.

B. An applicant must provide the board office with the following documentation:

(1) a copy of a current New Mexico dental hygiene license;

(2) a copy of the applicant's certificate to administer local anesthesia under indirect supervision; and

(3) a signed affidavit, on a board-approved form, from the supervising dentist attesting to the applicant's qualifications for a certificate to administer local anesthesia under general supervision. The affidavit is valid for subsequent or additional locations in which the applicant may practice.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.5.28.11

3/16/94, 5/31/95, 12/15/97; 16.5.28.11 NMAC - Rn, 16 NMAC 5.28.11, 04/17/06, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 22, November 30, 2015, eff. 12/16/2015, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10, May 31, 2023, eff. 5/31/2023