New Mexico Statutes 24-26-2. Definitions
As used in the Patient Care Monitoring Act:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 24-26-2
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
A. “department” means the aging and long-term services department;
B. “facility” means a long-term care facility licensed pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-1-5 N.M. Stat. Ann., other than an intermediate care facility for individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities, and may also include:
(1) a skilled nursing facility;
(2) an intermediate care nursing facility; (3) a nursing facility;
(4) an adult residential shelter care home; (5) a boarding home;
(6) any adult care home or adult residential care facility; and
(7) any swing bed in an acute care facility or extended care facility;
C. “monitoring device” means a surveillance instrument that broadcasts or records activity, but does not include a still camera;
D. “patient” means a person who is a resident of a facility;
E. “program” means the New Mexico long-term care ombudsman program; and
F. “surrogate” means a legal guardian or a legally appointed substitute decision- maker who is authorized to act on behalf of a patient.