Definitions

“Telehealth means the use of electronic information, imaging and communication technologies, including interactive audio, video and data communications as well as store-and-forward technologies, to provide and support health care delivery, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, transfer of medical data and education.”

SOURCE: NM Statutes Annotated Sec. 24-1G-3. (Accessed Feb. 2025).

Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Board

“Telehealth” means the use of telecommunications and information technologies for the exchange of information from one site to another for the provision of audiology, speech-language pathology or hearing aid dispensing services to an individual from a provider through hardwire or internet connection.

“Telepractice” means the practice of telehealth.

SOURCE: NM Administrative Code 16.26.1.7(AA) & (BB). (Accessed Feb. 2025).

Osteopathic Medicine

“Telemedicine” means the practice of medicine across state lines using electronic communications, information technology or other means between a licensed osteopathic physician out of state and a patient in New Mexico. Telemedicine involves the application of secure videoconferencing or store and forward technology to provide or support healthcare delivery by replicating the traditional interaction of the in-person encounters between a provider and a patient.

SOURCE: NM Administrative Code 16.17.1.7(T). (Accessed Feb. 2025).

Osteopathic Medicine – Licensure

Telemedicine: A limited medical license that allows an osteopathic physician located outside New Mexico to practice osteopathic medicine on patients located in New Mexico.

SOURCE: NM Administrative Code 16.17.2.7, (Accessed Feb. 2025).

Teledentistry

Teledentistry means a dentist’s, dental hygienist’s or dental therapist’s use of electronic information, imaging and communication technologies,  including interactive audio, video and data communications as well as store-and-forward technologies, to provide and support dental health care delivery, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, transfer of dental data and education.

SOURCE: NM Statutes Annotated Sec. 61-5A-3 (Accessed Feb. 2025).

“Teledentistry” means a dentist’s, dental hygienist’s or dental therapist’s use of electronic information, imaging and communication technologies, including interactive audio, video and data communications as well as store-and-forward technologies, to provide and support dental health care delivery, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, transfer of dental data and education.”

SOURCE: NMAC Sec. 16.5.1.7 (Accessed Feb. 2025).

Medicine and Surgery Practitioners 

“Telemedicine” means the practice of medicine across state lines as defined in the Medical Practice Act, Subsection K of Section 61-6-6 NMSA 1978.

SOURCE: NM Administrative Code 16.10.2.7, (Accessed Feb. 2025).

Categories of Active License 

Telemedicine: A limited medical license that allows a physician located outside New Mexico to practice medicine on patients located in New Mexico.

SOURCE: NM Administrative Code 16.10.2.8, (Accessed Feb. 2025).

Related to Medical Cannabis

Telemedicine means the use of telecommunications and information technology to provide clinical health care from a site apart from the site where the patient is located, in real time or asynchronously, including the use of interactive simultaneous audio and video or store-and-forward technology, or off-site patient monitoring and telecommunications in order to deliver health care services.

SOURCE: NM Administrative Code 7.34.3.7 & 7.34.2.7. (Accessed Feb. 2025).

Respiratory Care Practitioners

Telemedicine means the use of telephonic or electronic communications to provide clinical services to patients without an in-person visit.

SOURCE: NM Administrative code 16.23.1.7, (Accessed Feb. 2025).