N.M. Stat. § 61-14B-3
Scope of practice; speech-language pathology. (Repealed
effective July 1, 2028.)
A. The scope of practice for speech-language pathologists shall include:
(1)
rendering or offering to render professional services, including diagnosis,
prevention, identification, evaluation, consultation, habilitation, rehabilitation, instruction,
counseling, prognostication, training and research to individuals or groups of individuals
who have or are suspected of having disorders of communication, including speech
comprehension, voice, fluency, language in all its expressive and receptive forms,
including oral expression, reading, writing and comprehension, oral pharyngeal function,
oral motor function, dysphagia, functional maintenance therapy or cognitive-
communicative processes; and
(2)
determining the need for personal augmentative and alternative
communication systems, computer access or assistive technology, recommending such
systems, and providing set-up, modification, training, trouble-shooting and follow-up in
the utilization of such systems.
B. The scope of practice for speech-language pathologists may include:
(1)
conducting pure-tone air conduction hearing screening, tympanometry
screening, limited to a pass or fail determination, for the purpose of performing a speech
and language evaluation or for the initial identification of individuals with other disorders
of communications;
(2)
aural rehabilitation that is defined as services and procedures for
facilitation of adequate receptive and expressive communication in individuals with
hearing impairment; or
(3)
supervision of graduate students, clinical fellows or paraprofessionals.