NM Psych Juris flashcards
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- New Mexico Practice Act citation
- The Psychology Practice Act appears in NMSA 1978, Chapter 61, Article 9. It creates the Board of Psychologist Examiners and sets licensure and discipline authority.
- Board of Psychologist Examiners
- The licensing body within the Regulation and Licensing Department that issues psychologist, associate, and prescribing psychologist credentials, adopts rules, and adjudicates complaints against licensees.
- Grounds for discipline
- Board may discipline for unprofessional conduct, gross negligence, practicing beyond scope, fraud in obtaining a license, failure to meet continuing education, and violations of the Code of Professional Conduct.
- Informed consent requirement
- Psychologists must obtain informed consent before services, disclosing the nature and anticipated course of treatment, fees, confidentiality limits, and the right to withdraw, using understandable language.
- Confidentiality limits
- Confidentiality yields where disclosure is required by law, such as suspected child or vulnerable-adult abuse, court orders, or to prevent serious imminent harm to an identifiable person.
- Prohibited sexual relationships
- Sexual or romantic contact with a current client is barred. Post-termination relationships require at least a two-year interval and the psychologist bears the burden of showing no exploitation.
- Multiple relationship rule
- Psychologists avoid multiple relationships that could impair objectivity or exploit a client. If an unavoidable role overlap arises, they must take reasonable steps to resolve it and document the action.
- Record retention
- Client records must be kept for the period set by Board rule after the last professional contact, and released to the client or a designated successor consistent with law.
- Referral fee prohibition
- Psychologists may not pay for referrals or split fees with referral sources. Advertising and public statements must be accurate and must not create unjustified expectations.
- Sanctions available to Board
- Sanctions include reprimand, probation, suspension, revocation, civil penalties, remedial education, supervised practice, and practice restrictions tailored to the violation found.
- Jurisprudence examination
- New Mexico requires applicants to pass a jurisprudence exam covering state statutes, Board rules, and the Code of Professional Conduct, in addition to the national EPPP.
- Psychologist licensure requirements
- A doctoral degree in psychology from a regionally accredited program, supervised postdoctoral experience, a passing EPPP score, and a passing New Mexico jurisprudence exam.
- Psychologist associate supervision
- Associates practice under a licensed psychologist's supervision. A written supervision agreement defines the supervisor's duties, meeting frequency, and the associate's permitted scope of practice.
- Supervision documentation
- Supervision contacts and hours must be documented and retained, showing the dates, duration, and content of supervision, so the Board can verify compliance during audits or licensure review.
- Continuing education renewal
- Each renewal cycle requires continuing education hours, including Board-specified ethics and jurisprudence content. Certificates are retained for audit and false reporting is a disciplinary violation.
- Prescribing psychologist credential
- A separate credential under the Psychopharmacology Act, requiring psychologist licensure, a Board-approved postdoctoral psychopharmacology training program, and a passing examination.
- Prescriptive scope limits
- Prescribing psychologists may prescribe, administer, and monitor psychotropic medications within Board rule limits, with required collaboration, consultation, and referral to medical providers.
- Collaborative care requirement
- Prescribing psychologists must maintain a collaborative relationship with the client's primary care or medical provider, coordinating medication management and documenting consultation and monitoring.
- Medication documentation
- Prescribing psychologists document the medication evaluation, informed consent for medication, target symptoms, dose rationale, monitoring plan, and adverse effects reviewed at each follow-up.
- Unlicensed practice
- Using a title or providing psychological services without a valid license, or assisting another to do so, is a violation subject to Board discipline and possible civil penalties.
- Lapsed license practice
- Practicing on an expired or lapsed license is unlicensed practice. Renewal fees and continuing education must be completed before service delivery resumes.
- Scope of practice definition
- Psychologists assess, diagnose, and treat mental and behavioral disorders using psychological methods. Scope is bounded by training, supervised experience, and Board rule.
- Competence boundary rule
- Psychologists provide services only within their education, training, and experience. When a client's needs exceed competence, they refer or obtain consultation and document the decision.
- Test data release
- Psychologists release test data only as permitted by law and copyright, protecting test security, and explain results to clients in understandable terms before release.
- Advertising accuracy
- Public statements, credentials, and advertising must be accurate and not deceptive. Psychologists may not claim specialties or certifications they do not hold.
- Complaint investigation process
- The Board receives complaints, investigates, may offer an informal resolution, and can hold a hearing. Licensees must respond cooperatively to Board inquiries.
- Mandated abuse reporting
- New Mexico law requires reporting suspected child abuse or neglect and abuse of vulnerable adults. The reporting duty overrides client confidentiality in those circumstances.
- Informed consent for research
- Researchers must obtain informed consent describing purpose, procedures, risks, benefits, and the right to withdraw, and must secure IRB or equivalent review approval.
- Supervisor responsibility
- Supervisors are professionally responsible for the services their supervisees deliver, must ensure competence, and must not delegate tasks the supervisee cannot perform.
- Jurisprudence exam content
- The exam tests New Mexico statutes, Board rules in 16 NMAC 22, and the Code of Professional Conduct, and must be passed for initial licensure.
- Psychopharmacology Act
- The statute authorizing the prescribing psychologist credential, defining eligibility, training, examination, and prescriptive authority consistent with Board rules.