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.