The division shall appoint a licensed midwifery advisory board to make recommendations to the department regarding the regulation of LMs.

1. A. The board’s activities will be:

   1. (1) review complaints and mortalities, set forth in Subsection G of 16.11.3.14 NMAC, involving LMs as requested by the division and make recommendations to the division;
   2. (2) remain current in clinical practice and professional issues and advise the division accordingly;
   3. (3) recommend updates in the “department of health practice guidelines for New Mexico licensed midwives” and the “standards and core competencies of practice for licensed midwives in New Mexico”;
   4. (4) conduct other relevant business as requested by the division.

2. B. Advisory board membership: The licensed midwifery advisory board shall be composed of nine members; the membership shall be as follows:

   1. (1) three state licensed midwives, at least two of whom shall be actively practicing;
   2. (2) one state licensed certified nurse-midwife actively practicing midwifery;
   3. (3) three members of the general public, who shall not have any significant financial interest, direct or indirect, in the profession regulated;
   4. (4) one state licensed physician actively practicing obstetrics; and
   5. (5) one employee of the division.
3. C. Board members other than the department representative shall be appointed for staggered terms up to three years in length. Board members shall serve on a voluntary basis without compensation. They shall not serve for more than two consecutive terms. The department representative shall not be subject to term limits.
4. D. The board shall meet a minimum of two times a year when a meeting of the board is called by the director of the division.
5. E. Board members may submit requests for reimbursement of in-state travel and per diem for attending board meetings in accordance with the Per Diem and Mileage Act, Section 10-8-1 to -8 NMSA 1978 department of finance administration rules, Section 2.42.2 NMAC.
6. F. Any member failing to attend two consecutive board meetings without good cause and an absence excused prior to the meetings shall be considered for removal from the board.

[ 16.11.3.1 NMAC - Rp, 16.11.3.1 NMAC, 12/28/2021]