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

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in the Health Professional Loan Repayment Act:

A. “award” means the grant of money to repay eligible education debt;

B. “department” means the higher education department;

C. “health professional” means a professional licensed pursuant to the:

(1) Medical Practice Act;

(2) Physical Therapy Act;

(3) Occupational Therapy Act;

(4) Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Act;

(5) Pharmacy Act;

(6) Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Act;

(7) Respiratory Care Act;

(8) Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Health and Safety Act;

(9) Dental Health Care Act;

(10) Professional Psychologist Act;

(11) Counseling and Therapy Practice Act;

(12) Nursing Practice Act;

(13) Optometry Act;

(14) Chiropractic Physician Practice Act;

(15) Dental Amalgam Waste Reduction Act;

(16) Genetic Counseling Act;

(17) Polysomnography Practice Act;

(18) Physician Assistant Act;

(19) Anesthesiologist Assistants Act;

(20) Podiatry Act;

(21) Professional Psychologist Act;

(22) Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority Act;

(23) Massage Therapy Practice Act;

(24) Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act;

(25) Social Work Practice Act;

(26) Emergency Medical Services Act; and

(27) other health professional licensing acts as determined by the department;

D. “licensed physician” means a health professional who is licensed to practice medicine in New Mexico pursuant to the Medical Practice Act;

E. “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; and

F. “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 to function beyond the scope of practice of professional registered nursing; or

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

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