New Mexico Statutes 52-4-1. Definition; health care provider
As used in N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 52, “health care provider” means:
A. a hospital maintained by the state or a political subdivision of the state or any place currently licensed as a hospital by the department of health that has:
(1) accommodations for resident bed patients;
(2) a licensed professional registered nurse always on duty or call; (3) a laboratory; and
(4) an operating room where surgical operations are performed;
B. an optometrist licensed pursuant to the provisions of N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 2;
C. a chiropractic physician licensed pursuant to the provisions of N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 4;
D. a dentist licensed pursuant to the provisions of N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 5; E. a physician licensed pursuant to the provisions of N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 6;
F. a podiatrist licensed pursuant to the provisions of N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 8;
G. an osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to the provisions of N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 10;
H. a physician assistant licensed pursuant to the provisions of Section 61-6-7 N.M. Stat. Ann.;
I. a certified nurse practitioner licensed pursuant to Section 61-3-23.2 N.M. Stat. Ann.; J. a physical therapist licensed pursuant to the provisions of N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 12;
K. an occupational therapist licensed pursuant to the provisions of N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 12A;
L. a doctor of oriental medicine licensed pursuant to the provisions of N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 14A;
M. an athletic trainer licensed pursuant to the provisions of N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 14D;
N. a psychologist who is duly licensed or certified in the state where the service is rendered, holding a doctorate degree in psychology and having at least two years of clinical experience in a recognized health setting, or who has met the standards of the national register of health services providers in psychology;
O. a certified nurse-midwife licensed by the board of nursing as a registered nurse and registered with the behavioral health services division of the human services department [health care authority department] as a certified nurse-midwife;
P. a pharmacist licensed pursuant to the provisions of N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 61, Article 11; or
Q. any person or facility that provides health-related services in the health care industry, as approved by the director.