As used in the Sexual Crimes Prosecution and Treatment Act: A. 'administrator' means the director of the mental health division of the department of health, or such person or office as the administrator may designate to act in his stead; B. 'evidence' means that evidence relating to the commission of a sexual crime; C. 'medical and psychological treatment' includes that medical, mental or emotional treatment provided a victim of a sexual crime. In addition to the improved physical and emotional condition of a victim, the treatment should result in the improved ability of a victim to make informed and rational choices about serving as a witness in the prosecution of a suspect of a sexual crime; and D. 'sexual crime' includes any act which may be alleged to be a sexual offense or an attempted sexual offense under the provisions of Sections 30-9-10 through 30-9-16 and 30-10-3 NMSA 1978. History: 1978 Comp., § 29-11-3, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 27, § 3; 1995, ch. 91, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 1995 amendment, effective July 1, 1995, substituted 'mental health division of the department of health' for 'behavioral health services division of the health and environment department' in Subsection 95 amendment, effective July 1, 1995, substituted 'mental health division of the department of health' for 'behavioral health services division of the health and environment department' in Subsection A; substituted 'Sections 30-9-10 through 30-9-16 and 30-10-3 NMSA 1978' for 'Sections 40A-9-20 through 40A-9-26 and 40A-10-3 NMSA 1953' in Subsection D; and made a minor stylistic change.
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