N.M. Stat. § 61-6D-9
Supervising anesthesiologist; responsibilities.
A. Supervising anesthesiologists shall be licensed to practice pursuant to the
Medical Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 6 NMSA 1978] and shall be approved by the
board.
B. The anesthesiologist actually supervising the licensed anesthesiologist assistant
at the time is individually responsible and liable for the acts and omissions that the
anesthesiologist assistant performs in the scope of his duties. Nothing in the
Anesthesiologist Assistants Act relieves a supervising anesthesiologist of the
responsibility and liability of his own acts or omissions.
C. An anesthesiologist may have that number of anesthesiologist assistants under
his supervision as permitted by the board.