N.M. Stat. § 27-1-1
Definitions.
As used in Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 13 NMSA 1953, "department", "department of
public welfare", "state department of public welfare", "New Mexico department of public
welfare", "state board of public welfare", "board of public welfare", "state board", "state
department", "health and social services department", "department of health and social
services", "health and social services board", "board" and "human services department"
mean the health care authority.