New Mexico Statutes Chapter 24. Health and Safety § 24-26-2. Definitions

A. “department” means the aging and long-term services department;  1

B. “facility” means a long-term care facility licensed pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-1-5 NMSA 1978, other than an intermediate care facility for individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities, and may also include:

C. “monitoring device” means a surveillance instrument that broadcasts or records activity, but does not include a still camera;

D. “patient” means a person who is a resident of a facility;

E. “program” means the New Mexico long-term care ombudsman program; and

F. “surrogate” means a legal guardian or a legally appointed substitute decision-maker who is authorized to act on behalf of a patient.