Section 21-22A-3 - Definitions.

21-22A-3. Definitions.

As used in the Osteopathic Medical Student Loan for Service Act [21-22A-1 NMSA 1978]:   

A.     "commission" means the commission on higher education;   

B.     "loan" means a grant of funds to defray the costs incidental to an osteopathic medical education, under a contract between the commission and an osteopathic medical student, requiring either repayment with interest or repayment in services;   

C.     "osteopathic medical education" means the education required to be an osteopathic physician or osteopathic physician's assistant; and   

D.     "student" means a resident of New Mexico who is a student enrolled in a school of osteopathic medicine or an osteopathic physician's assistant program.