Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 16, August 27, 2024
Section 7.30.14.7 - DEFINITIONSA."Brain injury" means a body-altering physical trauma to the brain, skull, or neck, caused by blunt or penetrating force, a concussion, a diffuse axonal injury, hypoxia-anoxia, an electrical charge, or other trauma;B."Brain injury educational materials" means educational materials related to brain injuries, including at least materials that are produced or approved by the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) for athletes under the age of 19 years of age and those athletes' parents that includes information regarding brain injuries and their potential consequences; the signs and symptoms of a concussion; best practices for removal of an athlete from an athletic activity after a suspected brain injury; and steps for returning an athlete to athletic activity after a brain injury.C."Licensed health care professional" means: (1) a practicing physician or physician's assistant licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act;(2) a practicing osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to the Osteopathic Medicine Act;(3) a practicing certified nurse practitioner licensed pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act;(4) a practicing osteopathic physician's assistant licensed pursuant to the Osteopathic Medicine Act;(5) a practicing psychologist licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Professional Psychologist Act;(6) a practicing athletic trainer licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Athletic Trainer Practice Act; or(7) a practicing physical therapist licensed pursuant to the Physical Therapy Act.D."Parent" means a mother or father having the applicable parent-child relationship as set forth in Section 40-11A-201 NMSA 1978.E."Youth athlete" means an individual under 19 years of age who engages in, is eligible to engage in, or seeks to engage in a youth athletic activity.F."Youth athletic activity" means an organized athletic activity in which the participants, a majority of whom are under 19 years of age, are engaged in an athletic game or competition against participants in other in youth sports organizations. "Youth athletic activity" does not include elementary school, middle school, high school, college, or university activities or activities incidental to a non-athletic program.G."Youth sports organization" means a team, club, or entity that organizes athletic games or competitions against other teams, clubs, or entities, or in practice or preparation for an organized athletic game or competition against another team, club or entity.Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 19, October 15, 2019, eff. 10/15/2019