New Mexico Statutes Chapter 21. State and Private Education Institutions § 21-22D-3. Definitions

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  1 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:

E. “osteopathic primary care physician” means an osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act with specialty training in family medicine, general internal medicine, obstetrics, gynecology or general pediatrics.