N.M. Stat. § 24-22-2

Definitions.

Last amended: 2020Year: 2026Length: 149 wordsOfficial source
As used in the Safe Haven for Infants Act: A. "fire station" means a fire station that is certified by the state fire marshal's office; B. "hospital" means an acute care general hospital or health care clinic licensed by the state; C. "Indian child" means an Indian child as defined by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978; D. "infant" means a child no more than ninety days old, as determined within a reasonable degree of medical certainty; E. "law enforcement agency" means a law enforcement agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state; F. "safe haven site" means a hospital, law enforcement agency or fire station that has staff on site at the time an infant is left at such a site; and G. "staff" means an employee, contractor, agent or volunteer performing services as required and on behalf of the safe haven site.
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