New Mexico § 21-22D-3 Definitions

New Mexico Statutes

§ 21-22D-3 — Definitions

New Mexico § 21-22D-3

Ch. 21State and Private Education Institutions

Art. 22DHealth Professional Loan Repayment

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 21-22D-3 (2026).

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As used in the Health Professional Loan Repayment Act: A. "department" means the higher education department; B. "health professional" means a physician, optometrist, podiatrist, physician's assistant, dentist, nurse, member of an allied health profession as defined in the Allied Health Student Loan for Service Act [Chapter 21, Article 22C NMSA 1978] or a licensed or certified health professional as determined by the department; C. "loan" means a grant of money to defray the costs incidental to a health education, under a contract between the federal government or a commercial lender and a health professional, requiring either repayment of principal and interest or repayment in services; D. "nurse in advanced practice" means a registered nurse, including a:

(1)certified nurse practitioner

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As used in the Health Professional Loan Repayment Act: A. "department" means the higher education department; B. "health professional" means a physician, optometrist, podiatrist, physician's assistant, dentist, nurse, member of an allied health profession as defined in the Allied Health Student Loan for Service Act [Chapter 21, Article 22C NMSA 1978] or a licensed or certified health professional as determined by the department; C. "loan" means a grant of money to defray the costs incidental to a health education, under a contract between the federal government or a commercial lender and a health professional, requiring either repayment of principal and interest or repayment in services; D. "nurse in advanced practice" means a registered nurse, including a: (1) certified nurse practitioner, certified registered nurse anesthetist or clinical nurse specialist, authorized pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 3 NMSA 1978] to function beyond the scope of practice of professional registered nursing; or (2) certified nurse-midwife licensed by the department of health; and E. "osteopathic primary care physician" means an osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 6 NMSA 1978] with specialty training in family medicine, general internal medicine, obstetrics, gynecology or general pediatrics.