Provisions For Pharmacist Licensure During Declared Disaster

A. Emergency provisions for license by endorsement. Pharmacist currently licensed in a state in which a federal disaster has been declared may be licensed by endorsement in New Mexico during the four months following the declared disaster at no cost with the following requirements: (1) receipt of a completed application which has been signed and notarized accompanied by proof of identity, which may include a copy of a drivers license, passport or other photo identification issued by a governmental entity; (2) other required verification will be obtained online if possible by board staff to include: (a) current licensure status; (b) national pharmacists data bank; (c) national association of boards of pharmacy disciplinary database; and (3) nothing in this provision shall constitute a waiver of the requirements for licensure contained in 16.19.2 NMAC. B. License expiration. Pharmacist licenses under 16.19.2 NMAC shall expire six months after issue date. [16.19.31.9 NMAC - N, 4/3/2006] 16.19.31.10 PROVISIONS FOR PRACTITIONER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REGISTRATION DURING A DECLARED DISASTER: A. Emergency provisions for registration by endorsement. Practitioners currently possessing a temporary license issued by a New Mexico regulatory agency and possessing a current drug enforcement administration controlled substance registration in a state in which a federal disaster has been declared may be registered by endorsement in New Mexico during the four months following the declared disaster at no cost with the following requirements: (1) receipt of a completed application which has been signed and accompanied by proof of identity, which may include a copy of a drivers license, passport or other photo identification issued by a governmental entity; (2) other required verification will be obtained online if possible by board staff to include: current licensure status, national practitioners data banks; and (3) nothing in this provision shall constitute a waiver of the requirements for licensure contained in 16.19.20 NMAC. B. Registration expiration. Practitioners registrations issued under 16.19.20 NMAC shall expire six months after issue date. [16.19.31.10 NMAC - N, 4/3/2006] 16.19.31 NMAC 3 16.19.31.11 PROVISIONS FOR PHARMACIST OR PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, UNAVAILABLE TESTING OR TRAINING: A. During a declared civil or public health emergency resulting in unavailable required testing or training, the board may authorize a temporary extension for a: (1) temporary pharmacist license under reciprocity issued pursuant to 16.19.3 NMAC; (2) pharmacy technician registration; (3) pharmacist to exercise prescriptive authority pursuant to 16.19.26 NMAC (e.g. current live basic life support/cardiopulmonary resuscitation). B. Pharmacists and technicians are to complete required testing or training as soon as practicable.