# N.M. Stat. § 61-14E-7.1: Emergency provision

> New Mexico · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A14E_S61-14E-7.1

## Section

- **Citation:** N.M. Stat. § 61-14E-7.1
- **Heading:** Emergency provision
- **Jurisdiction:** New Mexico
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 14E / Section 61-14E-7.1

## Text

A person having a valid certificate of limited practice may authorize diagnostic radiography procedures outside the normal scope of a limited radiographic practitioner if the person issued the certificate of limited practice is employed in an area having a federal designation as a medically underserved area and the person issued the certificate of limited practice is confronted with an emergency situation, where, by order of a licensed practitioner, a certified nurse practitioner or a registered physician assistant, the additional diagnostic radiography procedure is medically necessary for the immediate safety or health of the patient.

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A14E_S61-14E-7.1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.