N.M. Stat. § 24-3B-2
Definitions.
As used in the Department of Health Education Act:
A. "department" means the department of health;
B. "educational appraisal and review committee" means the educational appraisal
and review committee as defined in the special education regulations of the state board
of education [public education department];
C. "evaluated school-age resident" means a school-age resident who has been
evaluated by the department according to the state board of education [public education
department] special education regulations;
D. "fund" means the department of health education fund;
E. "institution-bound resident" means an evaluated school-age resident who is not
enrolled in a public school;
F. "referred school-age resident" means an evaluated school-age resident who has
been referred to a school district for enrollment;
G. "school-age resident" means a school-age person as defined in Section 22-1-2
NMSA 1978 who is a client as defined in Section 43-1-3 NMSA 1978 in a state
institution under the authority of the secretary; and
H. "secretary" means the secretary of health.