{"data":{"id":"us-nm/24a-6-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"24A-6-2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in the Long-Term Care Facility Dementia Training Act:\nA. \"direct care service\" means services provided to long-term care facility residents that maintain or improve the health and quality of life of the residents;\nB. \"direct care service staff member\" means a person employed by or contracted with a long-term care facility to provide in-person direct care services to long-term care facility residents. \"Direct care service staff member\" does not include a registered nurse licensed pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 3 NMSA 1978] or a physician licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 6 NMSA 1978] who has received specialized training or education in geriatric care; and\nC. \"long-term care facility\" means a long-term care facility licensed by the state that is not otherwise required to provide at least four hours of dementia care training under state or federal law. \"Long-term care facility\" does not include a facility licensed pursuant to the Health Care Code [Chapter 24A NMSA 1978] as an intermediate care facility for persons with intellectual disabilities.","path":["Chapter 24A - Health Care Code","ARTICLE 6 Long-Term Care Facility Dementia Training"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18974/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"a6483c07bc3ed70108629cf73ba0a1befb8dfd5b908082fa156e9a62d9056187","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/24a-6-1","next":"us-nm/24a-6-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}