by Elene Gusch | Mar 26, 2023 | DOM Licensure, Legislative
By Yvonne Walston, DOM and Elene Gusch, DOM Good News: Our Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham wasted no time signing HB 201, Extend Certain Board Sunset Dates, into law on March 16, 2023, near the end of the 60-day legislative session. We had been bracing for a sunset in...
by NMSAAM | Feb 20, 2023 | DOM Licensure, Legislative
Call to all NM DOMs: It has come to our attention that two Senate bills affecting our profession were dropped this past week at the Roundhouse, SB 421 and SB 461. They appear to be the exact same bill. For the record, we, the BOD of NMSAAM, the professional society...
by NMSAAM | Nov 11, 2022 | Business, Communications, Legislative, Medicare
A Message from AcuCongress Founder Dr. Kallie Byrd Guimond, MPH, OM.D, L.Ac Three Years… I began receiving text messages the minute the statement was issued. I missed the meeting, so I am paraphrasing what was said to me: coming from the NCCAOM/ASA Town Hall, it...
by NMSAAM | Feb 19, 2022 | Communications, Legislative
NMSAAM Town Hall Saturday Feb 26, 3-5pm Calling all DOM’s to participate via Zoom! Topic 1: NM DOM Scope of Practice Sunset in 2024 Shall we continue to take it for granted? What do we need to do and what are the concerns? Topic 2: Summary of 2022 Legislative...
by NMSAAM | Jan 31, 2022 | Communications, Legislative
Happy Year of the Tiger & 2022 Legislative Session Updates: NM Legislative Session 2022 NMSAAM Files Rural DOMs Tax Credit Bill; Health Security progress Since the 2022 New Mexico legislative session is a short one, this year only budget-related bills and those...
by NMSAAM | Dec 7, 2021 | Communications, DOM Licensure, Legislative
There has been a new proposal for an additional tier of licensure for acupuncturists in New Mexico, LAc’s, which would include “acupuncture and adjunct therapies but not Chinese herbal medicine.” Reportedly, NM Representative Christine Chandler has been...