New Mexico § 41-13-2 Definitions

New Mexico Statutes

§ 41-13-2 — Definitions

New Mexico § 41-13-2

Ch. 41Torts

Art. 13Governmental Immunity

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 41-13-2 (2026).

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As used in the Governmental Immunity Act: A. "employment" includes services provided by an immune contractor; B. "governmental entity" means the state or a local public body; C. "immune contractor" means a person that:

(1)is an independent contractor; and (2) contracts with a governmental entity to provide:

(a)care for children in the custody of the human services department [health care authority department], corrections department or department of health, as a licensed foster parent, excluding foster parents certified by a licensed child placement agency; or (b) services to the children, youth and families department or the corrections department as a licensed medical, psychological or dental arts practitioner;

(3)is a member of:

(a)a state or local selection panel established pursua

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As used in the Governmental Immunity Act: A. "employment" includes services provided by an immune contractor; B. "governmental entity" means the state or a local public body; C. "immune contractor" means a person that: (1) is an independent contractor; and (2) contracts with a governmental entity to provide: (a) care for children in the custody of the human services department [health care authority department], corrections department or department of health, as a licensed foster parent, excluding foster parents certified by a licensed child placement agency; or (b) services to the children, youth and families department or the corrections department as a licensed medical, psychological or dental arts practitioner; (3) is a member of: (a) a state or local selection panel established pursuant to the Juvenile Community Corrections Act [Chapter 33, Article 9A NMSA 1978]; (b) a state or local selection panel established pursuant to the Adult Community Corrections Act [Chapter 33, Article 9 NMSA 1978]; (c) the board of directors of the New Mexico comprehensive health insurance pool; (d) a medical review board, a committee or panel established by the educational retirement board or the retirement board of the public employees retirement association; (e) the board of directors of the New Mexico educational assistance foundation; or (f) the board of directors of the New Mexico student loan corporation; or (4) is a volunteer, employee or board member of a court-created special advocate program; D. "local public body" means a political subdivision of the state and its agencies, instrumentalities and institutions and a water and natural gas association organized pursuant to Chapter 3, Article 28 NMSA 1978; E. "public employee" means a natural person that is an officer or employee of a governmental entity; and F. "state" means the state of New Mexico or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities or institutions.