2018 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety
Article 8 - Family Planning
Section 24-8-2 - Definitions.
As used in the Family Planning Act:
A. "contraceptive procedures" means any medically accepted procedure to prevent pregnancy;
B. "family planning services" includes contraceptive procedures and services (diagnosis, treatment, supplies and follow-up), social services, educational and informational services;
C. "health facility" means a hospital, clinic, nursing home, intermediate care facility or pharmacy;
D. "medically indigent" means a person who has insufficient funds to pay for family planning services;
E. "local governmental units" means counties, municipalities and public school districts and any of their agencies, departments, commissions, committees, institutions and educational institutions;
F. "physician" means a person licensed or authorized to practice medicine or osteopathy under the provisions of Sections 61-6-1 through 61-6-28 and 61-10-1 [repealed] through 61-10-21 NMSA 1978; and
G. "state" means the state and its agencies, departments, commissions, committees, institutions and educational institutions.
History: 1953 Comp., § 12-30-2, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 107, § 2.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2016, ch. 90, § 29 repealed 61-10-1 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2016.
Law reviews. — For comment, "Voluntary Sterilization in New Mexico: Who Must Consent?" see 7 N.M.L. Rev. 121 (1976-77).
