As used in the Family Planning Act: A. 'contraceptive procedures' means any medically accepted procedure to prevent pregnancy; B. 'family planning services' includes contraceptive procedures and services (diagnosis, treatment, supplies and follow-up), social services, educational and informational services; C. 'health facility' means a hospital, clinic, nursing home, intermediate care facility or pharmacy; D. 'medically indigent' means a person who has insufficient funds to pay for family planning services; E. 'local governmental units' means counties, municipalities and public school districts and any of their agencies, departments, commissions, committees, institutions and educational institutions; F. 'physician' means a person licensed or authorized to practice medicine or osteopathy under the provisions of Sections 61-6-1 through 61-6-28 and 61-10-1 [repealed] through 61-10-21 NMSA 1978; and G. 'state' means the state and its agencies, departments, commissions, committees, institutions and educational institutions. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-30-2, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 107, § 2. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. e and its agencies, departments, commissions, committees, institutions and educational institutions. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-30-2, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 107, § 2. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2016, ch. 90, § 29 repealed 61-10-1 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2016. Law reviews. — For comment, 'Voluntary Sterilization in New Mexico: Who Must Consent?' see 7 N.M.L. Rev. 121 (1976-77).
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