1. A. Effective July 1, 1998, any respiratory care practitioner who performs expanded practice procedures without valid approval will be subject to penalties as set forth in the Respiratory Care Act and in accordance with those provisions contained in the Uniform Licensing Act.

2. B. Any respiratory care practitioner who intentionally falsifies information to the department or allows false information to be submitted on his or her behalf with regards to expanded practice, will be subject to penalties as set forth in the Respiratory Care Act and in accordance with those provisions contained in the Uniform Licensing Act.

   HISTORY OF 16.23.13 NMAC:

   Pre-NMAC History: The material in Part 13 was derived from regulations previously filed with the State Records and Archives Center by department name Regulation and Licensing Department, Respiratory Care Advisory Board in rule number, Rule 8, “Expanded Practice,” filed on 3/22/1995.

   History of Repealed Material:

   16.23.13 NMAC, “Expanded Practice”, filed 12/30/2002 - Repealed 04/21/2022.

   Other History: Rule 8, “Expanded Practice,” filed 03-22-95 was renumbered, reformatted and replaced into first version of the New Mexico Administrative Code as 16 NMAC 23.13, “Expanded Practice”, filed on 11/10/1997.

   16 NMAC 23.13, “Expanded Practice”, filed on 11/10/1997, renumbered and reformatted to 16.23.13 NMAC, “Expanded Practice” effective 1/30/2003.

   16.23.13 NMAC, “Expanded Practice”, filed 12/30/2002 was replaced by 16.23.13 NMAC, “Expanded Practice”, effective 04/21/2022.

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