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AN ACT

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION; AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF

"HEALTH CARE PROVIDER" TO INCLUDE ATHLETIC TRAINERS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 52-4-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1983,

Chapter 116, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:

"52-4-l. DEFINITION--HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.--As used in

Chapter 52 NMSA 1978, "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:

(l) 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 Chapter 61, Article 2 NMSA 1978;

C. a chiropractic physician licensed pursuant to

the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 4 NMSA 1978;

D. a dentist licensed pursuant to the provisions

of Chapter 61, Article 5 NMSA 1978;

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E. a physician licensed pursuant to the provisions

of Chapter 61, Article 6 NMSA 1978;

F. a podiatrist licensed pursuant to the

provisions of Chapter 61, Article 8 NMSA 1978;

G. an osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to

the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 10 NMSA 1978;

H. a physician assistant licensed pursuant to the

provisions of Section 61-6-7 NMSA 1978;

I. a certified nurse practitioner licensed

pursuant to Section 61-3-23.2 NMSA 1978;

J. a physical therapist licensed pursuant to the

provisions of Chapter 61, Article 12 NMSA 1978;

K. an occupational therapist licensed pursuant to

the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 12A NMSA 1978;

L. a doctor of oriental medicine licensed pursuant

to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 14A NMSA 1978;

M. an athletic trainer licensed pursuant to the

provisions of Chapter 61, Article 14D NMSA 1978;

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

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 department of

health as a certified nurse-midwife; or

P. any person or facility that provides health-

related services in the health care industry, as approved by

the director."

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