Who may perform the pre-treatment exam in New Mexico?
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Short answer
It depends on the setting — in an aesthetic healthcare facility, an APRN or other licensed independent practitioner must do the exam, diagnosis and treatment plan and may never delegate them; for medical-assistant device work, the supervising physician does.
Prior to a licensee providing any aesthetic healthcare procedure, an APRN or other licensed independent practitioner must conduct an assessment in a face-to-face examination, determine a diagnosis and prescribe a treatment plan for the patient. The APRN or other licensed independent practitioner may never delegate the examination, diagnosis, or treatment plan.
16.12.14.10(B) NMAC (Patient care) · verified Sep 4, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related New Mexico rules
Prior to a licensee providing any aesthetic healthcare procedure, an APRN or other licensed independent practitioner must conduct an assessment in a face-to-face examination, determine a diagnosis and prescribe a treatment plan for the patient; the APRN or other licensed independent practitioner may never delegate the examination, diagnosis, or treatment plan; and the initial examination must consist of a review of the patient's health history and a physical examination that includes treatment sites and the determination of a diagnosis.
16.12.14.10(B) NMAC (Nursing Practice in Aesthetic Healthcare Facilities — examination) · verified Sep 8, 2026
The initial examination must consist of a review of the patient’s health history, and a physical examination that includes treatment sites, and the determination of a diagnosis.
16.12.14.10(B)(1) NMAC (Patient care — initial examination) · verified Sep 4, 2026
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