Section 21-22D-3 - Definitions. - New Mexico Statutes

21-22D-3. Definitions.

As used in the Health Professional Loan Repayment Act [21-22D-1 NMSA 1978]:   

A.     "commission" means the commission on higher education;   

B.     "health professional" means a primary care physician, optometrist, podiatrist, physician's assistant, dentist, nurse, member of an allied health profession as defined in the Allied Health Student Loan for Service Act [21-22C-1 NMSA 1978] or a licensed or certified health professional as determined by the commission; and   

C.     "loan" means a grant of money to defray the costs incidental to a health education, under a contract between the federal government or a commercial lender and a health professional, requiring either repayment of principal and interest or repayment in services.