A. The board shall issue a licensed physician a telemedicine license to allow the practice of medicine across state lines to an applicant who holds a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in another state or territory of the United States. The board shall establish by rule the requirements for licensure; provided that the requirements shall not be more restrictive than those required for expedited licensure.B. A telemedicine license shall be issued for a period not to exceed three years and may be renewed upon application, payment of fees as provided in Section 61-6-19 NMSA 1978 and compliance with other requirements established by rule of the board. History: Laws 2001, ch. 96, § 10; 2021, ch. 54, § 28; 2023, ch. 190, § 27. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For penalty for practicing medicine across state lines without license, see 61-6-20 NMSA 1978. The 2023 amendment, effective July 1, 2023, in Subsection A, added 'expedited' preceding 'licensure', and after 'licensure', deleted 'by endorsement'. The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, clarified that the New Mexico medical board shall issue telemedicine licenses to licensed physicians; and in Subsection A, after deleted 'by endorsement'. The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, clarified that the New Mexico medical board shall issue telemedicine licenses to licensed physicians; and in Subsection A, after 'shall issue', added 'a licensed physician'.
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