As used in the Child Placement Agency Licensing Act [40-7A-1 NMSA 1978]:
A. "child" means an individual under the age of eighteen years;
B. "child placement agency" means any individual, partnership, unincorporated association or corporation undertaking to place a child in a home in this or any other state for the purpose of foster care or adoption of the child;
C. "department" means the human services department;
D. "division" means the social services division of the department;
E. "foster home" means a home maintained by an individual having the care and control, for periods exceeding twenty-four hours, of a child who is abused, neglected, dependent or homeless and who is not placed for adoption;
F. "person" means any individual, partnership, unincorporated association or corporation; and
G. "secretary" means the secretary of human services.
As used in the Child Placement Agency Licensing Act [40-7A-1 NMSA 1978]:
A. "child" means an individual under the age of eighteen years;
B. "child placement agency" means any individual, partnership, unincorporated association or corporation undertaking to place a child in a home in this or any other state for the purpose of foster care or adoption of the child;
C. "department" means the human services department;
D. "division" means the social services division of the department;
E. "foster home" means a home maintained by an individual having the care and control, for periods exceeding twenty-four hours, of a child who is abused, neglected, dependent or homeless and who is not placed for adoption;
F. "person" means any individual, partnership, unincorporated association or corporation; and
G. "secretary" means the secretary of human services.
As used in the Child Placement Agency Licensing Act [40-7A-1 NMSA 1978]:
A. "child" means an individual under the age of eighteen years;
B. "child placement agency" means any individual, partnership, unincorporated association or corporation undertaking to place a child in a home in this or any other state for the purpose of foster care or adoption of the child;
C. "department" means the human services department;
D. "division" means the social services division of the department;
E. "foster home" means a home maintained by an individual having the care and control, for periods exceeding twenty-four hours, of a child who is abused, neglected, dependent or homeless and who is not placed for adoption;
F. "person" means any individual, partnership, unincorporated association or corporation; and
G. "secretary" means the secretary of human services.
