N.M. Admin. Code § 16.5.9.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Section 16.5.9.7 - DEFINITIONS

A."Employee" means a licensee of the board employed or contracted with a non-dentist owner for the purpose of providing dental or dental hygiene services as defined by their respective scopes of practice; or enters into a managed care or other agreement to provide dental or dental hygiene services in New Mexico.

B."Exempted entities" not included in non-dentist owner, under the following stipulations an entity may function as a non-dentist owner without a New Mexico license:

(1) government agencies providing dental services within affiliated facilities;

(2) government agencies engaged in providing public health measures to prevent dental disease;

(3) spouses of a deceased licensed dentist or dental hygienists for a period of one year following the death of the licensee;

(4) accredited school of dentistry, dental hygiene or dental assisting providing dental services solely in an education setting only;

(5) dental hygienists licensed in New Mexico or corporate entities with a majority interest owned by a dental hygienist licensed in New Mexico;

(6) federally qualified health centers, as designated by the United States department of health and human services, providing dental services;

(7) nonprofit community-based entities and organizations that use public funds to provide dental and dental hygiene services for indigent person; and

(8) hospitals licensed by the department of health.

C."Non-dentist owner" means an individual not licensed as a dentist in New Mexico or a corporate entity not owned by a majority interest of a New Mexico licensed dentist that employs or contracts with a dentist or dental hygienist to provide dental or dental hygiene services.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.5.9.7

16.5.9.7 NMAC - N, 03-06-05; A, 01-09-12, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10, May 31, 2023, eff. 5/31/2023