{"data":{"id":"us-nm/21-22d-3","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"21-22D-3","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in the Health Professional Loan Repayment Act:\nA. \"award\" means the grant of money to repay eligible education debt;\nB. \"department\" means the higher education department;\nC. \"health professional\" means a professional licensed pursuant to the:\n(1) Medical Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 6 NMSA 1978];\n(2) Physical Therapy Act [61-12D-1 to 61-12D-19 NMSA 1978];\n(3) Occupational Therapy Act [Chapter 61, Article 12A NMSA 1978];\n(4) Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Act [Chapter 61, Article 14B NMSA 1978];\n(5) Pharmacy Act [Chapter 61, Article 11 NMSA 1978];\n(6) Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Act [61-7A-1 to 61-7A-15 NMSA 1978];\n(7) Respiratory Care Act [Chapter 61, Article 12B NMSA 1978];\n(8) Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Health and Safety Act [Chapter 61, Article 14E NMSA 1978];\n(9) Dental Health Care Act [Chapter 61, Article 5A NMSA 1978];\n(10) Professional Psychologist Act [Chapter 61, Article 9 NMSA 1978];\n(11) Counseling and Therapy Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 9A NMSA 1978];\n(12) Nursing Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 3 NMSA 1978];\n(13) Optometry Act [Chapter 61, Article 2 NMSA 1978];\n(14) Chiropractic Physician Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 4 NMSA 1978];\n(15) Dental Amalgam Waste Reduction Act [61-5C-1 to 61-5C-6 NMSA 1978];\n(16) Genetic Counseling Act [61-6A-1 to 61-6A-10 NMSA 1978];\n(17) Polysomnography Practice Act [61-6B-1 to 61-6B-10 NMSA 1978];\n(18) Physician Assistant Act [Chapter 61, Article 6C NMSA 1978];\n(19) Anesthesiologist Assistants Act [Chapter 61, Article 6D NMSA 1978];\n(20) Podiatry Act [Chapter 61, Article 8 NMSA 1978];\n(21) Professional Psychologist Act [Chapter 61, Article 9 NMSA 1978];\n(22) Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority Act [61-11B-1 to 61-11B-3 NMSA 1978];\n(23) Massage Therapy Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 12C NMSA 1978];\n(24) Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 14A NMSA 1978];\n(25) Social Work Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 31 NMSA 1978];\n(26) Emergency Medical Services Act [Chapter 24, Article 10B NMSA 1978]; and\n(27) other health professional licensing acts as determined by the department;\nD. \"licensed physician\" means a health professional who is licensed to practice medicine in New Mexico pursuant to the Medical Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 6 NMSA 1978];\nE. \"loan\" means a grant of money to defray the costs incidental to a health education, under a contract between the federal government or a commercial lender and a health professional, requiring either repayment of principal and interest or repayment in services; and\nF. \"nurse in advanced practice\" means a registered nurse, including a:\n(1) certified nurse practitioner, certified registered nurse anesthetist or clinical nurse specialist, authorized pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act to function beyond the scope of practice of professional registered nursing; or\n(2) certified nurse-midwife licensed by the department of health.","path":["Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions","ARTICLE 22D Health Professional Loan Repayment"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18521/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"46071102bef01c54fb0fe81209a67b4b21c00f68c06fccbee9620e9ec11e5f89","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/21-22d-2","next":"us-nm/21-22d-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}