Healing centers and other approved locations

The certified locations where administration sessions take place. The Act does not use the term; it comes from the proposed Part 3, none of which is in effect.

One of the pathways. Sources read September 8, 2026.

RULE7.35.3 NMAC, proposed and not in effect. The draft published August 25, 2026 is the current text; the definitions of 7.35.2.7 NMAC apply to it, 7.35.3.7, p. 1. The draft, section by section

STATUSProposed. Public hearing Friday, October 2, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Harold Runnels Building auditorium, 1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, by video and telephone as well, with written comment accepted. Notice of public hearing, August 25, 2026; the record

APPLYNot yet. No application exists until the rule is adopted and takes effect. The draft has the application filed "using the electronic system designated by the department," 7.35.3.11 (A), p. 5.

What the draft asks of a healing center

Identity and structure. Legal name, address, telephone, and e-mail; primary contacts and affiliated persons; an organizational chart of governance and operations; a list of all owners or board members with contact information; a list of all other employees by legal name; primary program contact with a physical address. 7.35.3.11 (A)(1) to (3), p. 5; 7.35.3.11 (A)(10), (11), (22), p. 5

Registrations and the building. Proof of registration with the Secretary of State and with Taxation and Revenue; copies of any required city or county business licenses; a certificate of occupancy for each New Mexico location; proof of ownership of property where administration sessions will occur, or the owner's acknowledgment; proof of compliance with accessibility laws. These are the agencies and papers the producer pathway walks: the business license and the facility. 7.35.3.11 (A)(4) to (9), p. 5

Plans. Record retention; patient confidentiality, both generally and within the center; safety and emergency response for the location's settings; complaint and grievance procedures available to patients; secured storage for medical psilocybin; wastage of unused psilocybin; transparency and disclosure of fees; proof of a functioning communication device that reliably reaches emergency services. 7.35.3.11 (A)(12) to (20), p. 5

Outdoor or natural settings. A detailed description of the outdoor administration area, an emergency safety and response plan, and proof that emergency medical services can reliably be contacted from the site. 7.35.3.11 (A)(21), p. 6

Affirmations. Consent to publication of contact information, an affirmation of accuracy, and an attestation that no person associated with the applicant is a registered sex offender in any jurisdiction. 7.35.3.11 (A)(23), p. 6

Once certified. The requirements for healing centers and other approved locations are at 7.35.3.20, p. 14; department evaluation and assessment at 7.35.3.21, p. 16; the dual-ownership bar between a certificant and a permittee at 7.35.3.23, p. 16.

On the rules site

7.35.3 NMAC: the application section, the operating requirements, and the rulemaking record.