New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 18 - REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES PROVIDING OUTPATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES AND INFIRMARIES
Section 8.370.18.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Applicant" means the individual who, or organization which, applies for a license; if the applicant is an organization, then the individual signing the application on behalf of the organization must have authority from the organization; the applicant must be the owner.

B. "Certified registered nurse anesthetist" means an advanced practice professional registered nurse permitted by law to provide anesthesia care; in an interdependent role as a member of a health care team in which medical care of the patient is directed by a medical physician, osteopathic physician, dentist or podiatrist licensed in the state of New Mexico; the certified registered nurse anesthetist shall collaborate with the medical physician, osteopathic physician, dentist or podiatrist concerning the anesthesia care or the patient; collaboration means the process in which each health care provider contributes their respective expertise.

C. "Deficiency" means a violation of or failure to comply with a provision(s) of these regulations.

D. "Dentist" means a person licensed to practice dentistry in the state of New Mexico under the Dental Act, Sections 61-5-1 to 61-522 NMSA 1978.

E. "Facility" means a building or buildings in which outpatient medical services are provided to the public and which is licensed pursuant to this rule.

F. "Governing body" means the governing authority of a facility which has the ultimate responsibility for all planning, direction, control and management of the activities and functions of a facility licensed pursuant to these regulations.

G. "License" means the document issued by the licensing authority pursuant to these regulations granting the legal right to operate for a specified period of time, not to exceed one year.

H. "Licensed practical nurse" means a person licensed as a trained practical nurse under the Nursing Practice Act, Section 61-3-19 NMSA 1978.

I. "Licensee" means the person(s) who, or organization which, has an ownership, leasehold, or similar interest in the facility and in whose name a license for a facility has been issued and who is legally responsible for compliance with these regulations.

J. "Licensing authority" means the New Mexico health care authority.

K. "NMSA" means the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1978 compilation, and all the revisions and compilations thereof.

L. "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy by the New Mexico board of medical examiners, pursuant to Section 61-6-10 NMSA 1978 or the osteopathic medical examiners board pursuant to Sections 61-10-1 through 61-10-21, NMSA 1978.

M. "Physician's assistant" means a person licensed as a physician's assistant by the New Mexico board of medical examiners, in accordance with Section 61-6-6 NMSA 1978.

N. "Plan of correction" means the plan submitted by the licensee or representative of the licensee addressing how and when deficiencies identified at time of a survey will be corrected.

O. "Policy" means a statement of principle that guides and determines present and future decisions and actions.

P. "Premises" means all parts of buildings, grounds, and equipment of a facility.

Q. "Procedure" means the action(s) that must be taken in order to implement a policy.

R. "Registered nurse" means a person who holds a certificate of registration as a registered nurse under the Nursing Practice Act, Sections 61-3-1 to 61-330 NMSA 1978.

S. "Resident" as defined in Section 3 (I) of the Resident Abuse and Neglect Act means any person who receives treatment from a health facility.

T. "U/L approved" means approved for safety by the national underwriters laboratory.

U. "Variance" means an act on the part of the licensing authority to refrain from pressing or enforcing compliance with a portion or portions of these regulations for an unspecified period of time where the granting of a variance will not create a danger to the health, safety, or welfare of patients or staff of a facility, and is at the sole discretion of the licensing authority.

V. "Waive or waiver" means to refrain from pressing or enforcing compliance with a portion or portions of these regulations for a limited period of time provided the health, safety, or welfare of the patients and staff are not in danger; waivers are issued at the sole discretion of the licensing authority.