All agencies that will provide euthanasia services on or
after January 1, 2010, shall be licensed by the board by January 1, 2010, or
before performing euthanasia services if the agency does not begin performing
euthanasia services until a later date. In order to obtain a license as a
euthanasia agency, the applicant shall submit the following documentation and a
competed application on a form provided by the board, which may be online,
accompanied by the required fee:
A.
the agency shall have at least one licensed euthanasia technician on staff who
shall at all times be assisted by a trained assistant;
B. the agency shall provide the names of
their current licensed euthanasia technicians at the time of application or
renewal for licensure and shall notify the board when there is a change in
licensed euthanasia technicians at the agency within 30 days;
C. the agency shall have a written
contingency plan for providing euthanasia in the event the agency is without a
licensed euthanasia technician;
D.
the agency shall notify the board in the event it no longer has a licensed
euthanasia technician on staff within 72 hours;
E. the agency shall keep accurate controlled
substance and dangerous drug logs, in compliance with applicable state
controlled substances laws, which shall be inspected quarterly according to the
guidelines of the New Mexico pharmacy board and shall be made available to the
board approved euthanasia agency inspector;
F. the agency shall identify and describe any
contracts with a supervising veterinarian, a consulting pharmacist and any
holder of DEA licenses;
G. the
agency shall comply with board inspections;
H. the agency shall pay the license fee
established by the board; and
I.
the agency shall provide any other information or verifications the board may
request.
