N.M. Admin. Code § 16.5.57.11

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

Section 16.5.57.11 - PAIN MANAGEMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION

This section applies to all New Mexico dentists who hold a federal drug enforcement administration registration to prescribe controlled substances. Pursuant to the Pain Relief Act in order to ensure that all such health care practitioners safely prescribe for pain management and harm reduction, the following rules shall apply.

A. Immediate requirements effective July 17, 2013. Between July 17, 2013 and no later than June 30, 2014, all board licensees who hold a federal drug enforcement administration registration to prescribe controlled substances shall complete no less than three continuing dental or medical education hours in appropriate courses that shall include:

(1) an understanding of the pharmacology and risks on controlled substances,

(2) a basic awareness of the problems of abuse, addiction and diversion,

(3) awareness of state and federal regulations for the prescription of controlled substances,

(4) management of the treatment of pain, and

(5) dentists who have taken continuing education hours in these educational elements between July 1, 2012 and July 17, 2013 and reviewed this rule, may apply those hours toward the required three continuing education hours described in this section.

B. Triennial requirements: Beginning with the July 1, 2014 triennial renewal date, all New Mexico dentist licensees who hold a federal drug enforcement administration registration shall be required to complete and submit three continuing education hours; these hours shall count toward the 60 continuing education hours required during each triennial cycle. Appropriate courses shall include all of the educational elements described in Subsection A of this section. The applicability of such courses toward fulfillment of the continuing education requirement is subject to board approval. These hours may be earned at any time during the three-year period immediately preceding the triennial renewal date. The three continuing education hours completed prior to July 1, 2014, as defined in Subsection A, may be included as part of the required continuing education hours in pain management in either the triennial cycle in which those hours are completed or the triennial cycle immediately thereafter.

C. Requirements for new licensees: All New Mexico dental licensees who hold a federal drug enforcement administration registration, whether or not the New Mexico license is the licensee's their first license, shall complete three continuing education hours in pain management during the first year of licensure. These three continuing education hours completed prior to the first renewal may be included as part of the hours required in Subsection B of this section.

D. The continuing education requirements of this section shall be included in the total continuing education requirements as set forth in 16.5.10 NMAC.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.5.57.11

16.5.57.11 NMAC - N, 07-17-13

Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXV, Issue 24, December 30, 2014, eff. 1/15/2015