§ 24-1D-2. Definitions

As used in the Health Service Corps Act: A. “ corps ” means the New Mexico health service corps; B. “ department ” means the department of health; C. “ health professional ” means a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, emergency medical technician-paramedic, dentist or dental hygienist; D. “ physician ” means a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine; E. “ physician assistant ” means a physician assistant or osteopathic physician assistant; and F. “ practice site ” means a public health clinic or public or private nonprofit primary care clinic that is located in a state-designated medically underserved area or that serves a high-needs population and that uses a sliding fee scale approved by the department.