As used in the Health Facility Receivership Act:
A. "department" means the department of health;
B. "health facility" means:
(1) a health facility as defined in Subsection D of Section 24-1-2 NMSA 1978 other than a child-care center or facility, whether or not licensed by the state of New Mexico; or
(2) a community-based program providing services funded, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the home and community-based medicaid waiver program or by developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury or other medical disabilities programs;
C. "person" includes a natural person and any other form of entity recognized by law;
D. "receiver" means the secretary, upon appointment pursuant to the Health Facility Receivership Act; and
E. "secretary" means the secretary of health.
History: 1978 Comp., § 24-1E-2, enacted by Laws 1996, ch. 35, § 5; 2001, ch. 225, § 2.
ANNOTATIONSThe 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, added the Paragraph (1) designation in Subsection B, and in that paragraph, substituted "state of New Mexico; or" for "department"; and added Paragraph B(2).