N.M. Admin. Code § 16.22.27.8 - FORMULARY
A. Conditional
prescribing or prescribing psychologists shall exercise prescriptive authority
using psychotropic medications, as defined in Section
61-9-3 NMSA 1978, within the
recognized scope of practice of clinical psychopharmacology including the
management of side effects and for which the psychologist has been properly
educated and trained.
B. As
provided by Section
61-9-3 NMSA 1978, of the Act when
prescribing psychotropic medication for a patient, a conditional prescribing or
prescribing psychologist shall maintain an ongoing collaborative relationship
with a health care practitioner who oversees the patient's general medical care
to ensure that necessary medical examinations are conducted and significant
changes in the patient's medical or psychological condition are
communicated.
C. A conditional
prescribing or prescribing psychologist shall not treat:
(1) pain disorders, including Somatic Symptom
Disorder With Predominant Pain, with opioid narcotics with the exception of
buprenorphine;
(2) orthopedic and
gynecological illness or disorders;
D. A conditional prescribing or prescribing
psychologist shall treat psychopharmacologically only behavioral or mental
disorders listed in the most recent edition of the diagnostic and statistical
manual of mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association or
most recent version of the International Classification of Diseases
(ICD).
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