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Licensing required for healing practices in New Mexico.

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New Mexico passes regulations that require all practicing curandera-parteras, or traditional healers and midwives, to obtain formal education and pass the licensing examination. Because of literacy barriers, only two curandera-parteras attempt the new state licensing test.