2009 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety.
Article 1D - Health Services Corps
Section 24-1D-2 - Definitions.
24-1D-2. Definitions.
As used in the Health Service Corps Act [24-1D-1 NMSA 1978]:
A. "corps" means the New Mexico health service corps;
B. "department" means the department of health;
C. "health professional" means a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, emergency medical technician-paramedic, dentist or dental hygienist;
D. "physician" means a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine;
E. "physician assistant" means a physician assistant or osteopathic physician assistant; and
F. "practice site" means a public health clinic or public or private nonprofit primary care clinic that is located in a state-designated medically underserved area or that serves a high-needs population and that uses a sliding fee scale approved by the department.
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