Section 61-6-10.7 - Exemption from licensure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)
61-6-10.7. Exemption from licensure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)
A. An anesthesiologist assistant student enrolled in an anesthesiologist assistant educational program accredited by the commission on accreditation of the allied health education programs or its successor is exempt from licensure while functioning as an anesthesiologist assistant student. If the student is providing anesthesia, the student shall be supervised on a one-to-one basis by an anesthesiologist who is continuously present in the operating room.
B. An anesthesiologist assistant employed by the federal government is not required to be licensed as an anesthesiologist assistant pursuant to the Anesthesiologist Assistants Act [61-6-10.1 to 61-6-10.10 NMSA 1978] while performing duties incident to that employment.