N.M. Admin. Code § 16.22.24.8 - APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND PRESCRIBING PRACTICES FOR CONDITIONAL PRESCRIPTION CERTIFICATE; TWO-YEAR SUPERVISED PRACTICE

A. An applicant for a conditional prescription certificate shall submit a completed application on the form provided by the board. The applicant is responsible to ensure that the application is complete and that all application fees are paid.

B. Application procedure, the applicant shall submit the following:

(1) a copy of the degree, certificate or certification of completion of a post-doctoral psychopharmacology training program;

(2) certification by the supervising clinician and program training director of successful completion of the 80 hour practicum in clinical assessment and pathophysiology;

(3) certification by the supervising clinician and the program-training director of successful completion of the general 400 hour practicum treating a minimum of 100 patients with mental disorders;

(4) evidence of passing the psychopharmacology examination for psychologists (PEP);

(5) a proposed supervisory plan; on a form provided by the board that is signed by the applicant and the supervising clinician;

(6) evidence of proof of insurance or insurance binder as described in 16.22.24.9 NMAC, of these regulations; and

(7) a non-refundable application fee;

(8) evidence of completion of a three-hour training in New Mexico rules and laws applicable to prescribing psychologists, as offered by the State Psychologist Association of New Mexico (SPA), or the New Mexico Psychological Association (NMPA).

C. Only a complete application will be considered. The board may request additional information from the applicant to verify or confirm the information contained in the application.

D. The applicant will be notified in writing within 60 days whether the application, including the supervisory plan, is accepted or rejected. If the application is rejected, the notice shall state the reason for rejection.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 16.22.24.8

16.22.24.8 NMAC - Rp, 16.22.24.8 NMAC, 11/15/06, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 01, January 11, 2022, eff. 2/10/2022, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 19, October 8, 2024, eff. 10/8/2024