HOUSE BILL 14

49th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2009

INTRODUCED BY

Ben Lujan

AN ACT

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES; AUTHORIZING THE CHIROPRACTIC BOARD, THE NEW MEXICO MEDICAL BOARD AND THE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO DEVELOP AND APPROVE FORMULARIES FOR A CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. Section 61-4-9.2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2008, Chapter 44, Section 2) is amended to read:

     "61-4-9.2. CERTIFIED ADVANCED PRACTICE CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN AUTHORITY DEFINED.--

          A. A certified advanced practice chiropractic physician may prescribe, administer and dispense herbal medicines, homeopathic medicines, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, glandular products, naturally derived substances, natural origin substances, protomorphogens, live cell products, gerovital, amino acids, dietary supplements, foods for special dietary use, bioidentical hormones, sterile water, sterile saline, sarapin or its generic, caffeine, procaine, oxygen, epinephrine and vapocoolants. [A formulary shall be developed by the board and approved by the New Mexico medical board and the board of pharmacy.]

          B. A formulary that includes all substances listed in Subsection A of this section, including compounded preparations for topical and oral administration, shall be developed and approved by the board. A certified advanced practice chiropractic physician may administer by non-epidural and non-intrathecal injection vitamins and minerals, amino acids, homeopathic remedies, dextrose, Ringers solution, sterile water, sterile saline, sodium bicarbonate, Sarapin or its generic, caffeine and procaine HCL epinephrine SQ. A formulary that includes these substances for injection and drugs or controlled substances that are within the scope of practice of the certified advanced practice chiropractic physician shall be developed and approved by the board. Drugs or controlled substances and drugs for administration by injection and substances not listed in this section shall be submitted to the board of pharmacy and the New Mexico medical board for approval."

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