N.M. Admin. Code § 7.30.9.7

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 7.30.9.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Certified nurse-midwife (CNM)" means an individual educated in the two disciplines of nursing and midwifery, who possesses evidence of American College of Nurse-Midwives Certification Council, Inc. (ACC) certification.

B. "Department" means the New Mexico department of health.

C. "Fund" means the birthing workforce retention fund, as established by Section 41-5-26.1 NMSA 1978, which provides malpractice insurance premium assistance to eligible awardees.

D. "Indigent" means those individuals having a household income under two hundred thirty-five percent of federal poverty guidelines who are not covered by any private third-party health insurance and who are not eligible for medicaid coverage.

E. "Physician" means a medical doctor licensed under the New Mexico Medical Practice Act to practice medicine in New Mexico.

F. "Program" means the maternal/child health program of the family health bureau of the public health division of the New Mexico department of health.

G. "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of health.

H. "Tail coverage" means insurance coverage providing an extended reporting period for any claims related to conduct that occurred during the period covered by the claims-based medical malpractice policy after it has expired or been canceled.

N.M. Admin. Code § 7.30.9.7

7.30.9.7 NMAC - N, 12/31/2008, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 12, June 30, 2016, eff. 6/30/2016