N.M. Admin. Code § 16.5.65.10

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

Section 16.5.65.10 - DENTAL THERAPY PRACTICE AGREEMENT

A. Prior to performing any of the services authorized under Sections 61-5A-13.2 and 61-5A-13.3 NMSA 1978, a dental therapist must enter into a written dental therapist practice agreement with a New Mexico licensed dentist. The agreement must include:

(1) practice settings where services may be provided, which may include:

(a) a facility operated by a nonprofit community dental organization;

(b) a health facility operated by the federal Indian health service;

(c) a health facility that a tribe operates under Section 638 of the federal Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act;

(d) a federally qualified health center;

(e) a facility certified by the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services as a "federally qualified health center look-alike" facility;

(f) a private residence or a facility in which an individual receives long-term community-based services under the state's medicaid program;

(g) a long-term care facility;

(h) a private residence, when exclusively to treat an individual who, due to disease, disability or condition, is unable to receive care in a dental facility; or

(i) an educational institution engaged in the training of dental therapists accredited by the commission on dental accreditation.;

(2) the parameters of care that may be provided by the dental therapist, including the level of supervision required by the supervising dentist and what treatment is permitted within the scope of practice prior to the dentist examining the patient;

(3) a protocol to manage medical emergencies in each setting where the therapist provides care;

(4) protocols for administering and dispensing medications; and

B. A dental therapy practice agreement shall be prepared, amended and submitted to the board using a template tool provided by the New Mexico board of dental health care. The agreement template shall be an online-based tool maintained by the board. Electronic signatures are required.

C. Dental therapy practice agreements must be signed and maintained by the supervising dentist(s) and the dental therapist and renewed whenever there is any change in the agreement, including but not limited to, a dentist or dental therapist that has left the practice or organization, any change in employment or ownership that affects the relationship between the dental therapist and the supervising dentist, or similar. The agreement shall be updated via the board template and on file with the board office. Electronic signatures are required.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.5.65.10

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 10, May 25, 2021, eff. 5/30/2021