N.M. Stat. § 27-2-2
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§ 27-2-2. Definitions
Official statutory text
As used in the Public Assistance Act:
A. “ department ” means the human services department [health care authority department];
B. “ board ” means the human services department [health care authority department];
C. “ director ” means the secretary of human services;
D. “ local office ” means the county or district office of the human services department [health care authority department];
E. “ medicaid advisory committee ” means the body, established by federal law, that advises the New Mexico medicaid program on policy development and program administration;
F. “ medicaid forward plan ” means a health care coverage plan that leverages the medicaid program to provide a state-administered health care coverage option;
G. “ public welfare ” or “ public assistance ” means any aid or relief granted to or on behalf of an eligible person under the Public Assistance Act and regulations issued pursuant to that act;
H. “ applicant ” means a person who has applied for assistance or services under the Public Assistance Act;
I. “ recipient ” means a person who is receiving assistance or services under the Public Assistance Act;
J. “ federal act ” means the federal Social Security Act, 1 as may be amended from time to time, and regulations issued pursuant to that act; and
K. “ secretary ” means the secretary of human services.
A. “ department ” means the human services department [health care authority department];
B. “ board ” means the human services department [health care authority department];
C. “ director ” means the secretary of human services;
D. “ local office ” means the county or district office of the human services department [health care authority department];
E. “ medicaid advisory committee ” means the body, established by federal law, that advises the New Mexico medicaid program on policy development and program administration;
F. “ medicaid forward plan ” means a health care coverage plan that leverages the medicaid program to provide a state-administered health care coverage option;
G. “ public welfare ” or “ public assistance ” means any aid or relief granted to or on behalf of an eligible person under the Public Assistance Act and regulations issued pursuant to that act;
H. “ applicant ” means a person who has applied for assistance or services under the Public Assistance Act;
I. “ recipient ” means a person who is receiving assistance or services under the Public Assistance Act;
J. “ federal act ” means the federal Social Security Act, 1 as may be amended from time to time, and regulations issued pursuant to that act; and
K. “ secretary ” means the secretary of human services.
Status: in_force
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