Section 27-2A-3 - Definitions.
27-2A-3. Definitions.
As used in the Medicaid Estate Recovery Act [27-2A-1 NMSA 1978]:
A. "department" means the human services department;
B. "estate" means real and personal property and other assets of the individual subject to probate or administration pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Probate Code [45-1-1 NMSA 1978]; and
C. "medical assistance" means amounts paid by the department as medical assistance pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act.