As used in the New Mexico Telehealth Act:

1. A. "health care provider" means a person licensed to provide health care to patients in New Mexico, including:

   1. (1) an optometrist;
   2. (2) a chiropractic physician;
   3. (3) a dentist;
   4. (4) a physician;
   5. (5) a podiatric physician;
   6. (6) an osteopathic physician;
   7. (7) a physician assistant;
   8. (8) a certified nurse practitioner;
   9. (9) a physical therapist;
   10. (10) an occupational therapist;
   11. (11) a speech-language pathologist;
   12. (12) a doctor of oriental medicine;
   13. (13) a nutritionist;
   14. (14) a psychologist;
   15. (15) a certified nurse-midwife;
   16. (16) a clinical nurse specialist;
   17. (17) a registered nurse;
   18. (18) a dental hygienist;
   19. (19) a pharmacist;
   20. (20) a licensed social worker;
   21. (21) a licensed counselor;
   22. (22) a community health representative;
   23. (23) a licensed athletic trainer;
   24. (24) a certified peer support worker; or
   25. (25) any other health care professional who has received a medicaid provider identification number from the health care authority;

2. B. "originating site" means a place where a patient may receive health care via telehealth. An originating site may include:

   1. (1) a licensed inpatient center;
   2. (2) an ambulatory surgical or treatment center;
   3. (3) a skilled nursing center;
   4. (4) a residential treatment center;
   5. (5) a home health agency;
   6. (6) a diagnostic laboratory or imaging center;
   7. (7) an assisted living center;
   8. (8) a school-based health program;
   9. (9) a mobile clinic;
   10. (10) a mental health clinic;
   11. (11) a rehabilitation or other therapeutic health setting;
   12. (12) the patient's residence;
   13. (13) a federally qualified health center; or
   14. (14) a community health center; and
3. C. "telehealth" means the use of electronic information, imaging and communication technologies, including interactive audio, video, data communications as well as store-and-forward technologies, to provide and support health care delivery, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, transfer of medical data and education.

History: Laws 2004, ch. 48, § 3; 2007, ch. 203, § 3; 2025, ch. 75, § 1.

ANNOTATIONS

The 2025 amendment, effective June 20, 2025, included a "certified peer support worker" and "any other health care professional who has received a medicaid provider identification number from the health care authority" within the definition of a "health care provider" as that term is used in the New Mexico Telehealth Act; and in Subsection A, added Paragraphs A(24) and A(25).

The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, added Paragraphs (20) through (22) of Subsection A and Paragraphs (13) and (14) of Subsection B.