Section 24-3B-2 - DefinitionsAs used in the Department of Health Education Act:
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 [public education department];C. "evaluated school-age resident" means a school-age resident who has been evaluated by the department according to the state board of education [public education department] 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; andH. "secretary" means the secretary of health.1978 Comp., § 24-3B-2, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 211, § 2; 1991, ch. 25, § 28.