{"data":{"id":"us-nm/61-12g-6","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"61-12G-6","heading":"Scope of practice.","body":"A. A licensee may practice naturopathic medicine only to provide primary care, as \"primary care\" is defined in rules of the board, as follows:\n(1) in collaboration with a physician licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 6 NMSA 1978] ; and\n(2) in alignment with naturopathic medical education to:\n(a) perform physical examinations;\n(b) order laboratory examinations;\n(c) order diagnostic imaging studies;\n(d) interpret the results of laboratory examinations for diagnostic purposes;\n(e) order and, based on a radiologist's report, take action on diagnostic imaging studies in a manner consistent with naturopathic training;\n(f) prescribe, administer, dispense and order the class of drugs that excludes the natural derivatives of opium, which are morphine and codeine, and related synthetic and semi-synthetic compounds that act upon opioid receptors;\n(g) after passing a pharmacy examination authorized by rules of the board, prescribe, administer, dispense and order: 1) all legend drugs; and 2) testosterone products and all drugs within Schedules III, IV and V of the Controlled Substances Act, excluding all benzodiazapines, opioids and opioid derivatives;\n(h) administer intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous, intra-articular and intradermal injections of substances appropriate to naturopathic medicine;\n(i) use routes of administration that include oral, nasal, auricular, ocular, rectal, vaginal, transdermal, intradermal, subcutaneous, intravenous, intra-articular and intramuscular consistent with the education and training of a naturopathic doctor;\n(j) perform naturopathic physical medicine;\n(k) employ the use of naturopathic therapy; and\n(l) use therapeutic devices, barrier contraception, intrauterine devices, hormonal and pharmaceutical contraception and durable medical equipment.\nB. As used in this section, \"collaboration\" means the process by which a licensed physician and a naturopathic doctor jointly contribute to the health care and medical treatment of patients; provided that:\n(1) each collaborator performs actions that the collaborator is licensed or otherwise authorized to perform; and\n(2) collaboration shall not be construed to require the physical presence of the licensed physician at the time and place services are rendered.","path":["Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses","ARTICLE 12G Naturopathic Doctors' Practice"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18564/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"9909d1f69830911b78b4b60417cb996c6e81399d845d0f0601537eea1e695cee","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/61-12g-5","next":"us-nm/61-12g-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}