27-1-1: Definitions.

As used in Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 13 NMSA 1953, "department", "department of public welfare", "state department of public welfare", "New Mexico department of public welfare", "state board of public welfare", "board of public welfare", "state board", "state department", "health and social services department", "department of health and social services", "health and social services board", "board" and "human services department" mean the health care authority.