52-4-1: Definition; health care provider.

As used in Chapter 52 NMSA 1978, "health care provider" means:

A. a hospital maintained by the state or a political subdivision of the state or any place currently licensed as a hospital by the department of health that has:

(1) accommodations for resident bed patients;

(2) a licensed professional registered nurse always on duty or call;

(3) a laboratory; and

(4) an operating room where surgical operations are performed;

B. an optometrist licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 2 NMSA 1978;

C. a chiropractic physician licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 4 NMSA 1978;

D. a dentist licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 5 NMSA 1978;

E. a physician licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 6 NMSA 1978;

F. a podiatrist licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 8 NMSA 1978;

G. an osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 10 NMSA 1978;

H. a physician assistant licensed pursuant to the provisions of Section 61-6-7 NMSA 1978;

I. a certified nurse practitioner licensed pursuant to Section 61-3-23.2 NMSA 1978;

J. a physical therapist licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 12 NMSA 1978;

K. an occupational therapist licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 12A NMSA 1978;

L. a doctor of oriental medicine licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 14A NMSA 1978;

M. an athletic trainer licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 14D NMSA 1978;

N. a psychologist who is duly licensed or certified in the state where the service is rendered, holding a doctorate degree in psychology and having at least two years of clinical experience in a recognized health setting, or who has met the standards of the national register of health services providers in psychology;

O. a certified nurse-midwife licensed by the board of nursing as a registered nurse and registered with the behavioral health services division of the human services department [health care authority department] as a certified nurse-midwife;

P. a pharmacist licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 11 NMSA 1978; or

Q. any person or facility that provides health-related services in the health care industry, as approved by the director.