As used in the Theodore R. Montoya Memorial Hemophilia Program Act:

A. "blood products" means certain components or factors obtained from whole blood which when periodically administered to persons suffering from hemophilia result in relief or control of the disease;

B. "eligible patient" means a person suffering from hemophilia whose case has been evaluated and accepted for provision of services by the hemophilia program established by the school;

C. "fund" means the hemophilia fund;

D. "hemophilia" means a genetic disease in which uncontrolled bleeding from otherwise minor causes may result in death or disability;

E. "hemophilia program" means the New Mexico comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic and treatment program established by the school to provide comprehensive clinical evaluation of patients suffering from hemophilia, out-patient blood product usage, counseling services to families of persons suffering from hemophilia and outreach to the public;

F. "provider" means any blood service or laboratory furnishing blood products to the school and its program administration for eligible patients;

G. "university" means the university of New Mexico; and

H. "secretary" means the secretary of health and environment [secretary of health].

History: Laws 1980, ch. 26, § 2.

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 16 repealed former 9-7-4 NMSA 1978, relating to the health and environment department and enacted a new 9-7-4 NMSA 1978 which created the department of health. Section 9-7-5 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 17, made the secretary of health the administrative head of the department.