Dental Health Care: Rules and Law
For a current PDF version of the Statutes and Rules/Regulations- effective March 18, 2018
Click here: New Mexico Dental Practice Act (PDF Version)
RULES
To view the most current text of the Dental Rules & Regulations
Click here: New Mexico Administrative Code (you will be redirected to a different website)
STATUTES
To view the current Dental Statutes
Click here: New Mexico Compliation Commission - Dental Health Care
If link does not open follow these steps:
Main page: New Mexico Comiliation Commission
Targated search in a specific database: Choose "search New Mexico Statutes"
Targated search page: Type "Dental" in first search bar and scroll down to chapter 61 and click "ok"
Statutes are found in Chapter 61 5A (Dental Health Care), 5B (Impaired Dentists and Dental Hygienists) and 5C (Dental Amalgam Waste Reduction).
PROPOSED RULES
16.5.1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
16.5.6 - DENTISTS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION
16.5.10 - DENTISTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
16.5.14 - DENTISTS, ADJUNCTIVE DENTAL SERVICES
16.5.16 - DENTISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
16.5.30 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
16.5.42 - EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL AUXILIARY, REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION
16.5.57 - MANAGEMENT OF PAIN WITH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES