N.M. Stat. § 21-22D-3

Current through 2024, ch. 69

Section 21-22D-3 - Definitions

As used in the Health Professional Loan Repayment Act:

A. "department" means the higher education department;

B. "health professional" means a physician, optometrist, podiatrist, physician's assistant, dentist, nurse, member of an allied health profession as defined in the Allied Health Student Loan for Service Act [Chapter 21, Article 22C NMSA 1978] or a licensed or certified health professional as determined by the department;

C. "loan" means a grant of money to defray the costs incidental to a health education, under a contract between the federal government or a commercial lender and a health professional, requiring either repayment of principal and interest or repayment in services;

D. "nurse in advanced practice" means a registered nurse, including a:

(1) certified nurse practitioner, certified registered nurse anesthetist or clinical nurse specialist, authorized pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 3 NMSA 1978] to function beyond the scope of practice of professional registered nursing; or

(2) certified nurse-midwife licensed by the department of health; and

E. "osteopathic primary care physician" means an osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 6 NMSA 1978] with specialty training in family medicine, general internal medicine, obstetrics, gynecology or general pediatrics.

NMS § 21-22D-3

Laws 1995, ch. 144, § 18; 2017, ch. 91, § 1.

Amended by 2023, c. 66,s. 1, eff. 6/13/2023.

Amended by 2021, c. 54,s. 3, eff. 6/18/2021.

Amended by 2019, c. 68,s. 1, eff. 6/14/2019.

Amended by 2017, c. 91,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2017.