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Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-24 > Article-3b > Section-24-3b-224-3B-2. Definitions.
As used in the Department of Health Education Act [24-3B-1 NMSA 1978]:
A. "department" means the department of health;
B. "educational appraisal and review committee" means the educational appraisal and review committee as defined in the special education regulations of the state board of education;
C. "evaluated school-age resident" means a school-age resident who has been evaluated by the department according to the state board of education special education regulations;
D. "fund" means the department of health education fund;
E. "institution-bound resident" means an evaluated school-age resident who is not enrolled in a public school;
F. "referred school-age resident" means an evaluated school-age resident who has been referred to a school district for enrollment;
G. "school-age resident" means a school-age person as defined in Section 22-1-2 NMSA 1978 who is a client as defined in Section 43-1-3 NMSA 1978 in a state institution under the authority of the secretary; and
H. "secretary" means the secretary of health.
