D. “Eligible health profession” means:

1. (1) for the Allied Health Student Loan-for-Service Act, dental hygienist, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, audiology, pharmacy, nutrition, respiratory care, laboratory technology, radiologic technology, mental health services, emergency medical services, or a licensed or certified health profession as defined by the department;
2. (2) for the Medical Student Loan-for-Service Act: physicians and physician assistants, including osteopathic physicians and osteopathic physician assistants.
3. (3) for the Nursing Student Loan-for-Service Act: nurses; and,
4. (4) for the Osteopathic Medical Student Loan-for-Service Act: osteopathic physicians and osteopathic physician assistants.

E. “Eligible institution” means:

1. (1) for the Allied Health Student Loan-for-Service Act: an accredited public postsecondary educational institution which provides an eligible allied health program; preference in awarding Allied Health Student Loan-for-Service Act funds shall be to students accepted for enrollment at a New Mexico public postsecondary educational institution;
2. (2) for the Medical Student Loan-for-Service Act: an accredited school of medicine in the United States; preference in awarding Medical Student Loan-for-Service Act funds shall be to students accepted for enrollment at an accredited New Mexico medical school;
3. (3) for the Nursing Student Loan-for-Service Act: an accredited New Mexico public post-secondary educational institution which provides a program of nursing; and,
4. (4) for the Osteopathic Medical Student Loan-for-Service Act: an accredited program of osteopathic education in the United States.

I. “Service” means full-time, on-site practice in an eligible health profession; unless otherwise provided for by the committee;

[7/15/1998, 5.7.2.7 NMAC - Rn, 5 NMAC 7.2.7, 6/29/2001; A, 5/30/2008; A, 12/11/2018]