New Mexico § 24-36-2 Definitions

New Mexico Statutes

§ 24-36-2 — Definitions

New Mexico § 24-36-2

Ch. 24Health and Safety

Art. 36Doula Credentialing and Access

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 24-36-2 (2026).

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As used in the Doula Credentialing and Access Act: A. "applicant" means a person applying to be credentialed or recredentialed as a doula; B. "authority" means the health care authority; C. "credentialed doula" means a doula to whom the department has issued a credential to allow the doula to enroll as a medicaid provider; D. "department" means the department of health; E. "doula" means a trained, nonmedical professional who provides services, including health education, advocacy or physical, emotional or social support, to a person during the pre-conception period, pregnancy, childbirth or the postpartum period to promote positive health outcomes; F. "eligible person" means a person who:

(1)is eligible for medicaid; and (2) elects to receive services from a credentialed doula, while preg

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As used in the Doula Credentialing and Access Act: A. "applicant" means a person applying to be credentialed or recredentialed as a doula; B. "authority" means the health care authority; C. "credentialed doula" means a doula to whom the department has issued a credential to allow the doula to enroll as a medicaid provider; D. "department" means the department of health; E. "doula" means a trained, nonmedical professional who provides services, including health education, advocacy or physical, emotional or social support, to a person during the pre-conception period, pregnancy, childbirth or the postpartum period to promote positive health outcomes; F. "eligible person" means a person who: (1) is eligible for medicaid; and (2) elects to receive services from a credentialed doula, while pregnant or during the first twelve months of the postpartum period, regardless of the person's birth outcome; G. "freestanding birth center" means a birth center licensed by the authority; H. "hospital" means a hospital licensed by the authority; and I. "secretary" means the secretary of health.