Definitions

As used in Chapter 24, Article 1I NMSA 1978 [Chapter 24A, Article 4 NMSA 1978]: A. "agreement" means a written contract to which a health care practitioner is a party; and B. "health care practitioner" means: (1) a dentist; (2) an osteopathic physician; (3) a physician; (4) a podiatrist; (5) a certified registered nurse anesthetist; (6) a certified nurse practitioner; (7) a certified nurse-midwife; (8) a psychologist; (9) a physician assistant; and (10) a pharmacist. History: Laws 2015, ch. 96, § 1; 2017, ch. 123, § 1; 2023, ch. 97, § 1; § 24-1I-1, recompiled as § 24A-4-1 by Laws 2024, ch. 39, § 132.