24-3B-2: Definitions.

As used in the Department of Health Education Act:

A. "department" means the department of health;

B. "educational appraisal and review committee" means the educational appraisal and review committee as defined in the special education regulations of the state board of education [public education department];

C. "evaluated school-age resident" means a school-age resident who has been evaluated by the department according to the state board of education [public education department] special education regulations;

D. "fund" means the department of health education fund;

E. "institution-bound resident" means an evaluated school-age resident who is not enrolled in a public school;

F. "referred school-age resident" means an evaluated school-age resident who has been referred to a school district for enrollment;

G. "school-age resident" means a school-age person as defined in Section 22-1-2 NMSA 1978 who is a client as defined in Section 43-1-3 NMSA 1978 in a state institution under the authority of the secretary; and

H. "secretary" means the secretary of health.